Does Sheryl Sandberg's New Book Miss the Mark on Grief?
One Expert Pushes BackBy Candyce Ossefort-Russell - I was appalled when I encountered the heavily publicized resilience book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Option B: Facing... Read more
VIDEO: Frank Anderson on Bridging the Chasm between Psychotherapy and Psychiatry
How to Discuss Meds with Your ClientsPsychotherapists are usually on the front lines of mental health treatment, trained to spot and assess everything from changes in mood to unusual physical... Read more
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on the Link Between Sex and Safety
How a "Secure Base" Promotes Sexual ExplorationWhat does it take to restore physical intimacy to a failing relationship? In this video clip, Susan Johnson, the originator of Emotionally Focused Couples... Read more
Being There
Inhabiting the Moment with Traumatized TeensWith traumatized adolescent clients, it’s emotion that gradually changes emotion—not rational explanation or interpretation, not snazzy techniques or... Read more
Expanding Your Expressive Range
What Therapists Can Learn from PerformersWhat therapists can learn from performers. Read more
Everyday Heroism
A Researcher Noted for Studying the Psychology of Evil Has Shifted His FocusPhilip Zimbardo, the researcher famous for shining a light on our worst authoritarian impulses, has shifted the focus of his work. Read more
The Courage to Connect
Highlights from the 2017 SymposiumYear after year, therapists have come to the Networker Symposium expecting to escape the turbulence of everyday life and the real world. But this year... Read more
A New Turn in the Road
Life at 94The life of a seemingly frail 94-year-old takes a surprising turn. Read more
When All Else Fails
Stories of Vulnerability and PossibilityThe self-assurance of expert practitioners who publicly present their work can lead everyday therapists to believe that psychotherapy is a far more predictable... Read more
The Science of Consciousness and the Future of Psychotherapy
Dan Siegel on Rising Above the Brain's LimitationsIn his 2017 Networker Symposium keynote address, neuropsychiatrist Daniel Siegel challenged the audience to move beyond the limiting concept of the “separate... Read more
Psychotherapy of the Heart
Seeing the Therapy Relationship as "Soul to Soul" Rather Than Role to RoleIn this selection from her 2017 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium Keynote address, Joan Borysenko, a pioneer in the integrated healthcare movement, emphasized... Read more
Editor's Note: May/June 2017
Thoughts on StorytellingThese days, when psychotherapy is supposed to be “evidence based” and “empirically validated,” standardized and manualized up the wazoo, therapists... Read more