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Are We Treating Binge Eating All Wrong?
Removing the Shame and Building Self-TrustBinge-eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, but it’s also the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Read more
Orchestrating Wonder
Can We Invite More Awe into Our Lives?It takes a lot of courage and creativity to research one of the most compelling and ineffable human experiences, but Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner has... Read more
The Social Roots of Trauma
Staci Haines on Where Our Bodies, Culture, and Healing IntersectTherapists may feel overwhelmed by how little it seems they can do for clients suffering within large, oppressive systems. Read more
Medicare Reimbursement for Counselors and MFTs
The Legislation Finally PassesAfter more than three decades of advocacy, counselors and MFTs are finally celebrating a landmark piece of legislation permitting them to receive Medicare... Read more
Editor's Note: March/April 2023
The Narcissism SpectrumHow did narcissist get to be such a buzzword in our culture? Read more
Practice Tools: March/April 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!Practice Tools for the March/April 2023 issue are courtesy of Paris Goodyear-Brown’s new book, "Big Behaviors in Small Containers." Read more
When One Partner Won’t Budge
The Magic Wand Question, the Compliment Sandwich, and More StrategiesIf you’ve done couples therapy, you’ve probably run into this conundrum at one point or another: one partner simply isn’t as invested in therapy as the... Read more
Counseling for Adults in Homeless Shelters
Therapy for the StreetsA therapist must abandon his treatment plan to provide mental health services to the homeless population. Read more
Submit to Clinician's Quandary!
Let Us Know How YOU Would Tackle This Situation in Your Practice...Even the best therapists rely on advice from peers. In the spirit of building community, we're introducing Clinician's Quandary, a new forum where you can... Read more
Senior writer/editor Alicia Muñoz talks with author, therapist, and Instagram influencer Nedra Glover Tawwab about boundaries and maintaining drama-free... Read more
The Trouble with Teen Girls
A Conversation with Donna Jackson NakazawaWatch this Networker Live event with "Girls on the Brink" author Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Read more
We Need to Talk about Dating
Can Therapists Ethically Have an Online Dating Profile?Putting yourself out there on the dating scene can be intimidating enough, but therapists have the additional challenge of managing professional and personal... Read more
When Caregiving Ends
Managing Grief and ReliefWhat is certain is that, at some point, caregiver duties will come to an end. The impact of that moment catches many caregivers off-guard, and the flood of... Read more
Therapists Need Help Too
A Personal Story about the Importance of Self-CareWhy would a therapist need to see a therapist? Dr. JaQuinda Jackson discusses the reasons why mental health clinicians need professional help more than anyone... Read more
Join Christine Mark-Griffin, EMDRIA-certified therapist, and author of EMDR Workbook for Kids, along with Networker’s Clinical Director, Anna Lock, as they... Read more
Teaching Kids Resilience through Storytelling
A Conversation with Psychologist and Children's Book Author Amy HowellFor a therapist who writes children’s books, story time provides what might be the most important parenting opportunity of the entire day. Read more
A Therapist Takes Ketamine
A Firsthand Account of a New Kind of Healing JourneyAfter this experience, I knew I needed to share what I’d learned with my clients, and soon afterward decided to get training to become a ketamine-assisted... Read more
Sue Johnson and The Emotionally-Focused Individual
…And How She Stays Passionate about Helping OthersNetworker sits down with Sue Johnson to discuss her shift from couples to Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy. Read more
When Trauma Isn't Past: Therapy in the Midst of Crisis
A Conversation with Dr. James GordonJoin Dr. James Gordon as he discusses how you can help people even before they are out of the storm. Read more
A therapist reflects on all the ways the profession lends itself to burnout and what you can do to combat that. Read more
Practice Tools: January/February 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!Practice Tools for the January/February 2023 issue are courtesy of Deb Dana's new book, "Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety." Read more
The Art of Mirroring
Helping a Deaf Client Trust Her TruthLearning how not to save our clients, especially the ones we identify with the most. Read more
When ADHD Does the Parenting
Putting Adults Back in the Driver’s SeatParenting with untreated adult ADHD poses inherent difficulties for the entire family. Read more
The New Premarital Counseling
A Good Match for Therapists?Premarital counseling is growing in popularity, and research indicates it has numerous benefits. So why aren't more therapists offering it? Read more
Processing Trauma in a Flash?
A Conversation with Philip ManfieldWith roots in the EMDR protocol, the Flash Technique claims to offer a pleasurable path to processing trauma. Read more
Why Are Today’s Girls So Troubled?
A Neurobiological Guide for Parents"Girls on the Brink" presents new knowledge on girls' higher risk for mental health problems—and suggests what parents can do about it. Read more
Far From Home
An Immigrant’s Search for Belonging"Gohyang" is a Korean word that means "hometown" but translates to so much more. Read more
Quieting the Relentless Inner Critic
Memory Reconsolidation in ActionPulling back the curtain on the mysterious and often misunderstood reconsolidation process can bring greater precision and depth to our interventions. Read more
Leaving A High Demand, High Control Religion
What Is a Therapist’s Role?Therapists are well equipped to support clients ending unhealthy relationships, but what about the clients looking to end a relationship with an... Read more
Death and a Lifelong Love
Bracing for a Future without MarilynA psychotherapy icon grapples with the imminent death of his wife as she moves from palliative care to hospice care. Read more