Videos
Responding to the Critics of DSM-5
Darrel Regier On Why Diagnostic Changes Were MadeDespite the number of criticisms it has incurred, there was a method to the so-called madness of DSM-5. Read more
VIDEO: Anxiety as a GPS
Danie Beaulieu On How to Make Panic An AllyDanie Beaulieu explains how panic can function as the voice of clients’ internal GPS, telling them when they are making a “wrong turn” in their lives. Read more
Rethinking the Autonomic Nervous System
Stephen Porges on a Popular Neuroscientific MisconceptionFor decades therapists have been taught that there are two sides of the autonomic nervous system complementing each other. But according to Stephen... Read more
What's The Value Of A Diagnostic Category In The DSM?
Gary Greenberg on the Role of Economic Factors in the Shaping of the DSMGary Greenberg deconstructs the DSM and how it affects the field and your practice. Read more
You’re Never Too Old to Change
Michael Gelb On The Most Effective Methods Of ChangeMichael Gelb discusses time-tested wisdom that helps people change their lives. Read more
Finding the Missing Link to Chronic Pain
Maggie Phillips On The Levels Of Unreleased TraumaMaggie Phillips describes how attachment issues can play a big part in unreleased trauma. Read more
Teaching Neuroscience to Our Clients
How One Client Effectively Applied Dan Siegel’s Neurobiology LessonPsychotherapy Networker Founder Rich Simon listens to Dan Siegel about neuron "sponges," empathy, and how it all impacts depression. Read more
Breathing To Balance The Stress Response System
Learn How To Use Breath Work To Alleviate AnxietyWatch Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg demonstrate a therapeutic breathing exercise used to treat anxiety in session. Read more
Is Sexual Orientation Hardwired In Our Brain?
Louann Brizendine On How Sexual Preference Is DeterminedPsychotherapy Networker Founder Rich Simon asks neurobiologist Louann Brizendine about sexual orientation and the brain Read more
Bringing Stressed Clients Into The Present Moment
Elisha Goldstein On The “Mindful Check-In”Psychotherapy Networker Founder Rich Simon talks with Elisha Goldstein on the meditative technique he calls a "mindful check-in." Read more
Becoming a Part of the Child Client’s Story
Dan Hughes on the Effectiveness of Psychological Hand-HoldingDaniel Hughes has many techniques to suggest when working with troubled children who have put up a wall. Read more
How the Brain’s Negativity Bias Impedes Change
Rick Hanson On Understanding Why We Focus On The NegativePsychotherapy Networker Founder Rich Simon talks to Rick Hanson about negativity bias and how it can be one of the biggest challenges to helping clients... Read more
How Addressing Nutrition Makes Talk Therapy More Effective
Leslie Korn On Nutrition’s Leading Role In Optimal Mental HealthSince psychotherapists are not routinely trained to factor in the role of nutrition, Leslie Korn’s focus on why and how to incorporate nutritional... Read more
How Attachment Issues Undermine True Intimacy
Sue Johnson On Identifying And Healing The Wounds Of AttachmentSue Johnson shares how EFT helps couples get and stay closer. Read more
James Gordon shares a technique he uses with clients to help them get out of hopeless thought patterns. Read more
Bringing The Mental Health Benefits Of Yoga To Your Clinical Practice
Amy Weintraub Demonstrates How Easily It’s DoneAmy Weintraub shares a quick 3-minute tutorial on how to breathe to calm the stress response system. Read more
VIDEO: Our Bottom Line Responsibility as Therapists
Rick Hanson on Working with the Brain for Lasting ChangePeople seek us out because they want change. Some want to be less anxious or less depressed, some want to be better able to control themselves in interactions... Read more
Motivating the Resistant Male Client
Terry Real On Why Leverage Is Key With MenYou’ve probably worked with men who’ve been dragged, kicking and screaming, into therapy by their partners. But how do you work with a client who doesn’t... Read more
The Power of Secure Attachment
Offering Deep Relatedness from the Very First SessionDiane Poole Heller, an expert in trauma and attachment, on helping clients find their way back to meaningful, safe relationships. Read more