The New "Good Enough" Parent
How Much of Us Do Our Kids Really Need?Explore the complexities of modern parenting and relationships in latest magazine issue of Psychotherapy Networker. Read more
Facing the Past as a Parent
How Our Worst Moments Can Stop Intergenerational TraumaFor one trauma therapist, parenting turned out to be the ultimate trial by fire—and a path to healing and wholeness. Read more
An Autobiography of Trauma
The Developer of Somatic Experiencing Releases His Own “Body Memory”When the world-renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing begins feeling persistent disturbing sensations come up from childhood, he realizes it’s time to... Read more
“Gentle Parenting” a Fierce & Feisty Kid
When One-Size-Fits-All Scripts Don’t WorkThe prescriptive, one-size-fits-all version of “gentle parenting” promoted on social media may work with many kids, but for parents of “big reactors,”... Read more
Countering the Mommy Brain Stigma
The Benefits of Maternal Neuroplasticity at WorkRather than a deficiency, “mommy brain” is an asset—and therapists can help their clients embrace it in the workplace. Read more
The Cultural Competence Dilemma
How Much Can We Rely On a Shared Identity with Clients?Black Men Heal’s therapy outcomes are defying the odds—and raising questions about what it means to be truly culturally competent. Read more
The Surrogacy Partnership
Navigating a Complicated, Intimate ArrangementBuilding a trusting relationship with a surrogate requires a wide array of interpersonal and self-regulation skills— and can be the ultimate exercise in... Read more
Boys Holding Hands
How Are We Policing the Beauty of Male Intimacy?In "Close," director Lukas Dhont illustrates what can happen when society squashes the beautiful, empathic relationships that come naturally to boys. Read more
Sexual Fantasies in Couples Therapy
The Art of Encouraging Erotic ImaginationIt takes practice and courage to attune to a couple’s sensitivities and insecurities regarding sexual fantasies, but the payoff can be worth the clinical... Read more
The Dangers of a Phone-Based Childhood
Are We Protecting Kids in the Wrong Way?What happens when a whole generation of children are overprotected on the playground and underprotected online? Read more
Demystifying Walk and Talk Therapy
How to Get Outside With ClientsAre your perceptions of the risks and rewards of walk and talk therapy accurate? Read more
Remembering Sue Johnson
Sue Johnson changed the field, creating a ripple effect of healing that continues to transform countless relationships. In a mosaic of anecdotes drawn from the... Read more
The Parentification Trap
Growing Up Too Fast as a Child of ImmigrantsHow does it impact the development of second-generation kids when their sense of self is inextricably tied to meeting the needs of parents and elders? Read more
Vienna Pharaon on Family-of-Origin Work
The Importance of Looking back to Move ForwardWith so many newer approaches focusing on here-and-now experiences, are we forgetting about psychotherapy’s foundation of exploring childhood wounds? Read more
“She Looks Just Like You”
What Are We Not Seeing with Donor-Assisted IVF?Understanding the impact of “resemblance talk” and the challenge of “parental claiming” can help the parents of donor-conceived children feel... Read more
Editor's Note: July/August 2024
Tackling Today's Parenting ConundrumsMy funny, creative, and very sweet three-year-old has been writhing on the floor in agony for almost 10 minutes. With his eyes scrunched shut, he’s... Read more
