Videos
VIDEO: Attachment Theory in 9 Minutes
Sue Johnson Breaks Down the Core TenetsPerhaps now more than ever, maintaining strong relationships is crucial to our emotional well-being. In this video clip from the 2020 Virtual Symposium, EFT... Read more
VIDEO: Lori Gottlieb on Mental Health and the Coronavirus
Productive vs. Unproductive Anxiety, and MoreIn this highlight from the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, therapist and author Lori Gottlieb talks about maintaining our mental health amidst the... Read more
VIDEO: Rick Hanson on the Healing Power of Refuge
Focusing on the People, Places, and Activities that Give Us SanctuaryA Networker Symposium highlight, therapist and author Rick Hanson invoked the spirit of Mr. Rogers to help attendees better acknowledge their connection with... Read more
VIDEO: Helping Teen Clients Make Good Decisions
...And What to Do When They Talk About Risky BehaviorAre teen clients entitled to confidentiality? How should therapists discuss confidentiality with their teen clients? What’s the therapist’s role... Read more
VIDEO: Doing Mindfulness Work with Kids
Two Techniques You Can Try Out TodayMindfulness specialist Chris Willard explains the difference between mindfulness work with kids and adults, and shares two techniques you can use today with... Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine Shares a Personal Story About Trauma
What Does It Take to Ward Off Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?Among the first to fully realize that humans have an innate psychophysiological capacity for overcoming trauma, Peter Levine developed Somatic Experiencing, a... Read more
VIDEO: Facing Difficult Emotions
Tara Brach on the Power of Deliberate PracticeOur brain has hundreds of strategies for resisting emotional pain. But according to psychologist and renowned Buddhist Tara Brach, resisting pain... Read more
VIDEO: In the Valley of the Shadow
A Clinician Shares Her Most Therapeutic MomentOf the thousands of meaningful sessions that take place in a therapist’s office, certain ones stand out. During the Networker Symposium's evening of... Read more
VIDEO: The Found and the Lost
A TransformationOf all the meaningful sessions that take place in a therapist’s office, certain ones stand out. In this Symposium storytelling highlight, couples therapist... Read more
VIDEO: Doing Your Best Work with LGBTQ Clients
The Myth of Sex Addiction, Common Mistakes, and MoreIs the sex addiction model doing more harm than good? What's the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? And what are the most common... Read more
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on Restoring the Spark
Finding Your "Secure Base"Couples therapist Susan Johnson explains how, by establishing a "secure base," to restore both an emotional and physical spark in a relationship. Read more
VIDEO: The Power of Predictability
The Cornerstone of a Strong Therapeutic AllianceProviding familiarity and predictability is one of our greatest tools in therapy, and can provide much-needed comfort to clients who aren't used to it... Read more
VIDEO: The Self-Compassion Approach to Trauma Treatment
Creative Strategies That Dig DeeperIt’s important to honor all of your client’s inner parts in therapy. But accessing them to fully engage in healing work isn’t always easy. Here, trauma... Read more
VIDEO: Richard Schwartz on Healing Our Wounded Inner Parts
The Originator of IFS on Helping Clients Awaken Self-HealingInternal Family Systems (IFS) has allowed therapists to awaken the capacity for deep self-healing within even their most troubled clients. In this video clip... Read more
VIDEO: Jack Kornfield on True Healing
Creating an Invitation for ConnectionIn this clip from his Networker Symposium keynote address, Jack Kornfield shares how to embody a fuller spiritual wisdom in your work with clients to heal... Read more
VIDEO: Gabor Maté on Expanding Our Vision for Mental Health Care
Treating a Social MalaiseAccording to physician and author Gabor Maté, too many healthcare professionals take a biological, individualized approach to treating mental health issues... Read more
VIDEO: Handling Microaggressions in Therapy
An Eight-Step Process for Talking About It With Your ClientsLet's say your client lets a microaggression slip during a session. Do you bring it up? Therapist and author Anatasia Kim shares her eight-step process for... Read more
VIDEO: The Building Blocks of Healthy Relationships
Stephen Porges Explains What Connection Actually Looks LikeStephen Porges, originator of the Polyvagal Theory, transformed the way we understand the underlying mechanisms of traumatic response and how safety, caring... Read more
VIDEO: Jon Kabat-Zinn on the Radical Gesture of Mindfulness
What It Means to Really Practice MeditationWhen he introduced Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to the West, Jon Kabat-Zinn transformed the way we regard the Self, and the psychological ailments that... Read more
VIDEO: What Keeps Clients Coming Back?
The Power of TransparencyIn today’s Information Age, therapy clients are more informed—and have greater expectations up front—when it comes to the look and feel of therapy... Read more
VIDEO: Esther Perel on the New Landscape of Love
What Role Do Therapists Play?Our relational lives are undergoing a radical shift, says couples therapist Esther Perel, bestselling author of The State of Affairs and Mating in Captivity... Read more
VIDEO: Crossing to Safety
A Master Clinician Shares Her Most Therapeutic MomentOf all the meaningful sessions that take place in a therapist’s career, what makes certain ones stand out? Sometimes, it’s taking creative leaps in... Read more
VIDEO: Learning to Draw the Line
A Special Story about Working with Difficult ClientsAlthough it’s not usually acknowledged, change in the consulting room goes both ways. Even as they help clients wrestle with their issues, it’s the rare... Read more
VIDEO: Continuing to See Kids for Therapy as They Age
...And Why They Need Ongoing Connection Now More Than EverWhen therapists work with anxious kids and their families, they’re often solving immediate problems, not envisioning a clinical relationship that could last... Read more
VIDEO: Esther Perel on Speaking About Sex
Getting Comfortable in Couples TherapyMany traditional approaches to couples therapy are built on the assumption that if you help a couple clear up the emotional issues in their relationship, sex... Read more
VIDEO: Bill Doherty on Deepening Our Therapeutic Vision
The Importance of Cultivating a New Kind of SelfAt the 2016 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Bill Doherty offered his take on how psychotherapy can reassert its cultural relevance by deepening its vision... Read more
VIDEO: Learning to Let Go of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk on the Power of Creating a NarrativeImagine the helplessness of being unable to distinguish painful past experiences from present ones. According to Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps... Read more
VIDEO: The Biggest Threat to Remarried Boomers
Helping Partners Deal with StepfamiliesSuccessfully combining families as part of remarriage is always challenging. But it's especially hard when older re-couplers have adult children, who may or... Read more
VIDEO: Why EMDR Works
What Therapists Need to Know to Treat Trauma EffectivelyWhile EMDR is best known for the treatment of PTSD, it’s evolved into a comprehensive, attachment-based approach that addresses a broad range of clinical... Read more
VIDEO: Becoming a "Citizen Therapist"
Working Beyond the Consulting RoomHow does your work as a therapist contribute to the wider world? It’s a question couples and family therapist Bill Doherty asks his colleagues... Read more