The Field

When it comes time for your therapist to retire, hope like hell that it's not right after your marriage ends and your mother dies. Read more

The passage of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act—the product of more than three decades of advocacy—is a historic moment that removes a significant... Read more

Welcome to the start of 2023—and the end of good ol’ 2022. Or maybe not so good? However we may feel about it, it’s over and done. Read more

As part of his Secrets of the Masters interview series, Rick Miller talks with Terry Real about his lengthy career in the mental health field and how it all... Read more

Join Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused-Individual Therapy (EFIT), along with Networker’s Anna Lock as they discuss everything EFIT. Read more

Despite the need to assess competency, some say licensing exams risk leaving good clinicians behind. Read more

Despite an increasing diversity in race and ethnicity, the psychotherapy field is primarily filled with women—a reversal that's taken place over the last 50... Read more

A new book by physician Haider Warraich reveals the untold story of chronic pain. Read more

Administrators today recognize this therapy as an effective treatment option for “at risk” families. Read more

Networker sits down with Deb Dana to discuss polyvagal theory during a live Ask Me Anything event. Read more

We sat down with prolific author Mary Pipher for a candid discussion of the interplay of darkness and light in every life. Read more

According to grief experts, does a new diagnosis in the DSM pathologize a critical component of the human experience? Read more

In her new memoir, Mary Pipher refuses to dumb down what it takes to create a rewarding life. Read more

Watch this special invitation to her Networker Master Class, and discover how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be woven into interventions you’re already... Read more

What does the diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder mean to clinicians and grieving individuals? Read more

In The Zen of Therapy, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explores what a Buddhist therapy has offered his clients. Read more

Psychotherapy needs alternatives to the century-old approach of sit and talk. When you’re open to the spirit of adventure, you never feel stuck. Read more

In Hammerfest, Norway, known as the northernmost town in the world, a therapist is challenging geographical narcissism. Read more

When it comes to designating best practices for treating trauma, where does the research stand? And where is the field going? Read more

Social-emotional learning isn’t entirely new, but as more districts emphasize the curricula in the wake of COVID, confusion from parents appears to be on the... Read more

A new memoir from celebrated writer Donald Antrim reflects on the nature of suicide. Read more

Self-care has long been touted as a panacea for burnout. Emily Nagoski has a different solution. Read more

Today’s culture of therapy both reflects and contributes to our nation’s ever-growing embrace of individualism—for better and, sometimes, for worse. Read more

In their rush to change family systems—if not the world—family therapists didn’t anticipate that they too would be affected by structural forces. Read more

What would therapy look like if the focus was on liberating a client from their setbacks, rather than simply diluting their symptoms? Read more

Therapists need to consider not only what diagnosis to give, but also the pain or hardship that can result from sharing it with a client. Read more

Are rage rooms a passing fad? Or a symptom of a larger issue? Read more

When becoming a therapist feels like part of our genetic makeup. Read more

Training must go beyond the intellectual exercise of grasping the concept of racism. The real work is getting out of our chairs and going into our communities... Read more

Over 40 years, a long-term client gives a therapist an opportunity to recover from clinical mistakes and apply new frameworks and modalities. Read more