Do You Need Psychedelics to Access an Altered State?
How to Move Clients Out of Ordinary Survival ModePsychedelics can show clients an alternative to their suffering—but so can many softer, gentler, more gradual approaches clinicians have been perfecting... Read more
The Client No One Wants to Treat
What Happens When We Shun Pedophiles in Our PracticesAdvocates are calling on more therapists to consider how they can help people whose inclinations toward minors most of us find abhorrent. Read more
Taking Sides in Couples Therapy
The Importance of Ditching NeutralityWhen one partner is clearly in the wrong, being an impartial couples therapist can do more harm than good. Read more
Does Microdosing Work?
Chasing a Therapeutic Silver BulletMore and more people are ingesting small amounts of psilocybin on a daily basis in the hope of curing everything from mild irritability to major depression... Read more
The Myth of Low Sexual Desire
Updating Our Ideas about Erotic Well-BeingGreat sex over the long term is not about how much you want sex; it’s about how much you like the sex you’re having. Read more
A Monogamish Love Triangle
The Painful Geometry of an Open RelationshipA botched foray into polyamory leaves a woman feeling more singularly herself. Read more
The Dual Nature of Trauma Bonding
Beyond Abuser and VictimPartners who associate love and intimacy with the painful family dynamics of their formative years can get stuck in a familiar bond that’s hard to shake... Read more
In the Weeds
The Costs of Believing the Cannabis HypeThe U.S. cannabis industry has created a market worth up to 35 billion dollars, in part by convincing the public that THC is medicinal and safe. Are the people... Read more
Holotropic Breathwork
An Overlooked Path to Healing Experiences?In the midst of the psychedelic treatment revolution, have we forgotten about Stan Grof’s alternative to facilitating non-ordinary states of consciousness? Read more
How Can a Ghost Story Help Us Heal from Trauma?
Excavating Unspoken ConversationsDirector Andrew Haigh’s haunting film All of Us Strangers lays bare the critical role of imagination in healing from traumatic loss. Read more
How Psychedelic Therapy Will Change Your Practice
Bessel van der Kolk & Monnica Williams on the Future of Trauma HealingBessel van der Kolk and Monnica Williams, two prominent trauma researchers, weigh in on what the field should be talking about now that psychedelic-assisted... Read more
Experiments In Being Someone Else
Can Fixed-Role Therapy Get Clients Unstuck?Trying on different personas can help clients step outside of their comfort zones and challenge their assumptions about themselves, others, and the world. Read more
Supercharging Couples Work with Ketamine
A Doorway to Greater IntimacyThe combination of therapeutic guides, ketamine, and community can open the door to deep, long-lasting relational change. Read more
Prentis Hemphill: Personal Healing Meets Social Change
How Somatic Therapy Can Create a Just WorldPrentis Hemphill believes justice begins with nurturing authentic, body-based feelings, so people can embody their values and spread them throughout families... Read more
Editor's Note: May/June 2024
The Search for Higher GroundWelcome to the new world of psychedelic-assisted healing. It’s no longer a fringe therapy. It’s happening all around us. Read more
Psychedelics & Non-Ordinary States
The Healing Revolution Is Here—What Now?Read the May/June issue of Psychotherapy Networker that discusses the healing and harm of psychedelics in therapy. Read more
Celebrating Sue Johnson
A Tribute to a Leading Force in the FieldPsychotherapy Networker honors the memory of Sue Johnson, EFT and EFIT pioneer, with highlights from her trailblazing career. Read more
So You Want to Be Your Client's Friend
Two Therapists Discuss a Clinical TabooJoin the conversation between two therapists as they discuss the longing for friendship in the therapy room. Read more
How to Know It's Narcissistic Abuse
Signs to Watch for in TherapyWatch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining the signs of narcissistic abuse in a relationship and what it looks like in your therapy office. Read more
Building Rapport with Victims of Narcissistic Abuse
Don't Shame Your ClientsWatch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining how to help your clients who are survivors of narcissistic and build trust. Read more
What is Betrayal Blindness?
Dr. Ramani on Survivors of Narcissistic AbuseWatch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining what betrayal blindness looks like in relationships impacted by narcissistic abuse. Read more