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Psychotherapy Networker is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and community support to therapists around the world. Whether you want to stay informed about new ideas and current debates in the field, connect with colleagues who share your professional interests, or just keep the spirit of discovery alive and well in your work,..
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
If a client repeatedly complained about the negative side effects of their anti-anxiety medication, what would you do? Advocate for or against the meds, even though you're not a psychiatrist? Do some deep exploration around those complaints? Schedule a call with the client's prescriber? Something else? Here, five therapists share how they'd proceed ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
Many spousal dementia caregivers struggle emotionally watching their life partners slowly decline. But I also knew that male caregivers, especially spouses, tend to be stoical, avoiding expressions of negative feelings, and often declining other’s help ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
Sure, your clients may find therapy helpful. But do they find it ? How can we get clients to retain all the wonderful information they learn in therapy in between sessions and beyond? From goal-setting to small moments, from writing recaps to providing resources, here are a few ways to make your therapy "stickier ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
author Erica Hornthal shares mindful exercises that will help with self-regulation of your emotional thermostat ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
Society deserves family therapy. Fortunately, administrators today recognize family therapy as an effective treatment option for “at risk” families in need of a higher level of care ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
With plenty of misconceptions about treating traumatized children, one clinician shares why it's a chance to help them share their stories and a personal journey that helps us better understand our own ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
If you have to cancel an appointment and your client asks you why, how much should you disclose? Here, four clinicians share how they'd respond ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
When senseless tragedy turns a child's world upside down, parents are looking for mental health support for the whole family ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
A 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 rewarding—experience of his professional life ..read more
Psychotherapy Networker
1y ago
When clients cry in therapy, should you pass the tissues? And what do you say? One clinician worries his clients might interpret passing tissues as him rushing them through whatever they're feeling. To tissue, or not to tissue? Five therapists share how they usually respond ..read more