Mind-Body

What does dissociation look like when it’s woven into everyday life—for therapists as well as clients? Read more

Dissociation in our sessions isn’t obvious—one trauma expert has learned through trial and error how to sense it and respond. Read more

Years ago, neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel’s client recovered from DID—and now she’s showing therapists what’s possible for their own clients. Read more

Trauma treatment pioneer Janina Fisher gives a brief history of a misunderstood trauma symptom—and shares practical tools for spotting and treating it. Read more

Dissociation is rarely as dramatic as we imagine—but unrecognized, it can derail clinical work. In this issue, we explore its many expressions, why it... Read more

Of all the David-and-Goliath matchups in psychotherapy, few have had as many twists and turns as the one unfolding between energy psychology and the APA’s... Read more

Dan Siegel sings in public for the first time to convey what lies at the heart of interpersonal neurobiology. Read more

Sometimes, transformational growth happens when we least expect it. Read more

As the world embraces the theory of how trauma is captured in the body, clinicians are introducing clients to holistic healing techniques like sound baths and... Read more

Practice Tools for the May/June 2023 issue are courtesy of Arielle Schwartz's book, "Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery." Read more

From her book 'Body Aware' author Erica Hornthal shares mindful exercises that will help with self-regulation of your emotional thermostat. Read more

Networker sits down with Rick Hanson to discuss how to better apply the principles of neuroscience. Read more

Current research indicates that we’re not walled-in, freestanding individuals. Our human brains—in fact, most mammals’ brains—are built for... Read more

Asserting boundaries sometimes means confronting painful loss, but in these cases, helping them reinforce their boundaries has led to greater satisfaction. Read more

Joanne Spence, a social worker turned yoga therapist and author of "Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists," talked to Psychotherapy Networker about... Read more

Too often, therapists working with anger focus on controlling and preventing it, rather than finding constructive ways to use it. Bioenergetic therapy regards... Read more

It’s simply a way of talking about our internal sense of self, our inner strength and wisdom. It can help young clients down-regulate, guide them to inhabit... Read more

For many traumatized clients, even beginning to explore a traumatic event can be an act of bravery. According to therapist and trauma expert Janina Fisher, in... Read more

Wherever people have been uprooted and stripped raw by the devastating force of war, sudden violence, or natural disaster, you’re likely to find Jim Gordon... Read more

Increasingly, therapists are looking for alternatives to the office-bound rigidity of traditional private practice. In the following interview, The Center for... Read more

Our 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

How an understanding of the brain can inform our trauma interventions. Read more

Therapists may be fascinated with harnessing the mind-body connection in their work, but what has science taught us about separating hype from solid evidence... Read more

Rich Simon interviews Amy Weintraub about the use of yoga in therapy. Read more

In this brief clip, Rick walks us through surprisingly simple steps that can shift our memory systems to internalize positive experiences and states with equal... Read more

Anxiety attacks anything and everything in a person's life. Sometimes the targets are the mundane activities that others take for granted. At other times, it... Read more

Mary Pipher discusses the effects of climate change on clients with anxiety and depression. Read more

According to Eugene Gendlin, legendary originator of Focusing, exploring thoughts on the body can lead us to a new kind of wisdom. Read more

Are you at a loss when it comes to helping your high-strung, distressed clients? Maybe you’ve made some progress in helping your clients reduce anxiety, but... Read more

How can you more effectively work with a client whose emotions have become all-consuming? Read more