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VIDEO: The Tony Robbins' Key to the Process of Change
How Much Does Your Particular Approach Really Matter?What do all good therapeutic techniques have in common? In the following video clip from his interview with Networker Editor Rich Simon, peak performance... Read more
VIDEO: Tony Robbins on the Power of Love, "the Ultimate Weapon"
How to Help Your Client Master the Dance Between Fear and DesireWhat do life coaches and therapists have in common? According to renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins, plenty. In this clip from his interview... Read more
VIDEO: Bill Doherty on the Rewards of Civic Commitment
Creating Space for a Conversation About Civic CommitmentsSometimes our clients have commitments to groups or causes that enrich their lives and social connections. But very often, says couples therapist Bill... Read more
VIDEO: Julie Gottman on When Partners Get Flooded
What Works in Couples TherapyThe hallmark of John and Julie Gottmans’ work is taking the rare step of actually observing the broadest sample of couples they can find, rather than relying... Read more
VIDEO: Dan Siegel on the Therapist's Mission in the Modern Age
Attending to How We Relate to Each Other and the PlanetIn this video clip from his 2015 Networker Symposium Keynote address, "Healing and Hope in the Human Age," psychiatrist and bestselling author Dan Siegel... Read more
VIDEO: How to Broach the Subject of Medication with Kids
When Is It Necessary? An Expert Explains.Given the stigma still attached to psychiatric drugs, it’s no surprise that today’s kids might have reservations about taking them. But as a specialist in... Read more
VIDEO: Stepfamilies: Great for Parents, Grief for Kids?
Patricia Papernow On The Double-Reality New Stepfamilies FacePatricia Papernow, an expert in working with stepfamilies, helps us understand the fundamental issues and unique hurdles most stepfamilies must navigate. Read more
VIDEO: Richard Schwartz on Being a Compassionate Witness to Yourself
How Internal Family Systems Gives Traumatized Clients Their Power BackAccording to Richard Schwartz, the originator of Internal Family Systems therapy, the natural state of the mind is to be subdivided into parts, which carry the... Read more
VIDEO: Lisa Ferentz on Planting the Seeds for Post-Traumatic Growth
Removing the Glass Ceiling for Trauma SurvivorsIt’s not always easy to tell trauma survivors in the midst of deep suffering that one day they’ll find meaning in what happened to them. But according to... Read more
Ron Potter-Efron on Helping Clients with Anger Problems
"Building a Bridge" from the Old Brain to the New BrainIs it possible to overcome the typical oppositional response of a client with anger issues? According to Ron Potter-Efron, the key to working effectively with... Read more
VIDEO: Ken Hardy on Getting Through to Inner City Youth
Helping Traumatized Kids Discover Their Inner ResourcesIn its coverage of race-related discord, the media has fixed on lurid images of violence and destruction without providing much context for understanding the... Read more
Bill Doherty on the New Challenges of Social Engagement
Being an Effective, Ethical Therapist in an Age of Political UpheavalWhat does it mean to be a dutiful citizen and an effective therapist in the modern day? This is the central question Bill Doherty posed in his keynote address... 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
VIDEO: Combining Trauma Treatment with Family Therapy
Making Sure Treatment Sticks Outside the Therapy RoomFar too often, trauma survivors appear to progress in therapy and then go home and fall right back into the same old patterns of negative emotion and... Read more
VIDEO: Julie Gottman on Making Couples' Life Dreams Come True
The Importance of Creating "Shared Meaning"According to renowned couples therapist Julie Gottman, one of the main predictors of a romantic relationship's success or failure is how well partners can... Read more
VIDEO: Janet Edgette on Getting Real with Kids in Therapy
The Perils of Being Too EmpathicWe all want to build strong relationships with our clients, but when working with adolescents, don’t overdo the empathy, says therapist Janet Edgette... Read more
VIDEO: Dan Siegel Explains Why Brain Integration is the Key to Good Mental Health
Here's What a Healthy Mind Looks LikeAccording to Dan Siegel, understanding the connection between the brain and the miraculously various operations of the human mind and body is the first step in... Read more
VIDEO: A Breathing Antidote for Stress Responses
A Six-Minute Exercise for Overcoming StressOur depressed clients don’t only exhibit their symptoms through speech and vocal tone. You see them in their body language too—in slouching torsos, folded... Read more
VIDEO: Maggie Phillips on the Four Levels of Traumatic Pain
Exploring an Uncommon Side Effect of TraumaWhen Maggie Phillips and Peter Levine co-authored Freedom from Pain, they aimed to explore what’s been missing from the field’s treatment of chronic... Read more
VIDEO: Stephen Porges on How Trauma Affects Our Ability to Connect
The Science Behind Healthy RelationshipsStress responses aren't only vested within the sympathetic nervous system’s capacity to support fight-or-flight behaviors. There’s another defense... Read more
VIDEO: Julie Gottman on Why There's a Right Way for Couples to Argue
Breaking Down the Four Points of the "Conflict Blueprint"Are you working with partners who can't seem to escape cycles of criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling? According to renowned couples therapist... Read more
VIDEO: Diane Poole Heller on the Hidden Capabilities of Trauma Survivors
Watch as a Traumatized Client Taps Into a Wellspring of Healing in an Actual SessionThink all traumatized clients are shut-down and energy-sapped? Think again. In this clip from her Networker Symposium Keynote, "Creating a Corrective Emotional... Read more
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on the Power of Emotion
The Secret Ingredient in Good TherapyEmotion is the most important motivating force bringing clients to our offices in the first place. Nevertheless, therapists are often strangely queasy in the... Read more
VIDEO: Making the Case for the Emotional Man
Pat Love Explains Why We Need to Rethink the "Empathy Gap"Have you ever wondered if some men in your practice are simply unable to listen, connect, and empathize with their partners? According to Pat Love, it’s more... Read more
VIDEO: When One Partner Wants Out
Discernment Counseling for the Mixed-Agenda CoupleIn at least 30 percent of couples who come to therapy, partners enter the consulting room with different agendas---one wants a divorce, the other wants to save... Read more
VIDEO: Attuning to Reluctant Teens
Getting Through to Shut-Down KidsMost therapists are aware of the perils of trying to connect with teenage clients. Teens are often brought to therapy against their will by adults, which can... Read more
VIDEO: Using Yoga to Calm the Revved-Up Client
The Yoga Breath’s Universal ApplicationRich Simon interviews Amy Weintraub about the use of yoga in therapy. Read more
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on Attachment Issues in the Bedroom
How to Help Couples Have "Hold Me Tight" ConversationsIn a brief video, Susan explains how to create moments of emotional sharing so deep that they automatically translate into couples' lives. Read more
VIDEO: Moving Forward When Treatment Seems to Make a Problem Worse
Chris Germer on shifting the focus from fixing a problem to embracing it with compassionWhat someone resists persists. It’s a paradoxical dynamic that you’ve probably seen in the course of your own clinical work. In this video, Chris explains... Read more