Trauma
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
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
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
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
The Best and Beloved Stories from 2022
Our Staff Picks from a Year of Psychotherapy NetworkerIn this year-end review, the staff of Psychotherapy Networker shares the articles and interviews that most resonated with readers and authors in 2022. Read more
Rethinking PTSD
How Should We Be Defining Trauma?Amid what some are calling "an age of trauma," have we lost sight of what clinical trauma really looks like? Read more
Recognizing Medical Trauma
How Therapists Can InterveneDespite its pervasiveness, medical trauma often goes unrecognized. Read more
A Feeling of Fullness
Reflections on Therapy with Kids in Foster CareWith plenty of misconceptions about treating traumatized children, one clinician shares why it's a chance to help them share their stories and a personal... Read more
Coping After Tragedy
A Conversation on Collective Grief, Trauma & HealingNetworker talks with grief experts Andrea Dorn and David Kessler in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting about grief and healing as a community. Read more
Wartime Trauma Treatment
Reflections from a Therapist Treating Ukrainian SurvivorsA therapist specializing in trauma treatment in the wake of human-made and natural disasters shares what she's seeing in her work with survivors of the war in... Read more
Three Myths About Domestic Violence
…And How Social Media is Changing the Way Clients Think About ItBefore talking to your own clients about domestic and intimate partner violence, here are three myths you should know about. Read more
When senseless tragedy turns a child's world upside down, parents are looking for mental health support for the whole family. Read more
Confessions of a Psychological First Responder
A Different Approach to the Healing CraftA therapist who also provides psychological first aid after critical incidents opens up about his work and shares why it's been the most challenging—and... Read more
The Inheritance of Loss
A Therapist and Client Grieve TogetherWhile grief can be a familiar creature that lives inside us, we often treat it as a stranger Read more
A Therapist Confronts Cancer
Finding a Way through the AbyssNo one can prevent the horrors of cancer, but processing this particular experience of loss with a therapist who's been through it may stave off the trauma of... Read more
VIDEO: Wartime Trauma Treatment
An Interview with Elaine Miller-KarasNetworker sits down with Elaine Miller-Karas about the trauma resources for individuals in wartime. Read more
Reframing Complex PTSD
Can Trauma Symptoms Be Assets?Author Stephanie Foo discusses how she and other C-PTSD survivors have learned to adapt and even thrive. Read more
VIDEO: A Special Invitation
Pat Ogden’s Complex Trauma Master ClassWatch this special invitation to her Networker Master Class, and discover how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be woven into interventions you’re already... Read more
Agitated Kids, Dangerous Punishment
Rethinking the Policy of Seclusion and RestraintSeclusion and restraint is a rare but extreme response to students deemed unruly. One parent, backed by some clinical allies, is drawing attention to its... Read more
Relational EMDR Therapy
Showing Up for Our ClientsBeing an expert in your method is only part of the work. Sometimes our clients need us to go beyond administering a protocol. Read more
Treating Trauma From the Top Down
A Cognitive Path to HealingWhen it comes to designating best practices for treating trauma, where does the research stand? And where is the field going? Read more
Two Years In, This Therapist is Angry
Addressing the Anxiety UnderneathWhen the pandemic first struck, I was concerned about its impact yet able to handle the anxiety about infection pretty well. After all, managing anxiety is my... Read more
Covid Comes to Therapy
Navigating Collective TraumaFor a few years now, I’ve worked with groups around the world to address collective trauma. Our focus is usually on something that had happened elsewhere and... Read more
COVID Trauma
The Invisible PandemicWhat can we do in the face of our current crisis? There are no clear answers or easy fixes. As providers, we must endeavor to do what we teach our patients: in... Read more
Is Meditation as Safe as We Think?
The Risks We Don’t Talk AboutMeditation is generally considered one of the safest practices for our clients. But one organization says that’s not always the case. Read more
Unlearning Weight Stigma
The Latest Science on Weight and TraumaIt's time to untangle weight gain and binge eating from trauma. Read more
Life Without Atticus
When Siblings Parent Each OtherChildren need an adult who provides safety, attunement, empathy, acceptance, and boundaries. Can a sibling be the next best thing? Read more
Total Liberation
A Buddhist Approach to HealingWhat would therapy look like if the focus was on liberating a client from their setbacks, rather than simply diluting their symptoms? Read more
“You Have Borderline Personality Disorder”
Sharing a Difficult Diagnosis with a ClientTherapists 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
Healing Beyond Words
How to Bring Art into TherapyIntegrating art therapy tools into your practice doesn’t have to be complicated, nor does it require artistic skill from you or your client. Read more