Technology
The Tech-Free Vacation
A Family's Search for Lost ConnectionIs there anything trickier for modern-day parents than separating a 13-year-old from an iPhone, even if it’s just for a few days? Read more
The Mental Health Gym
An Interview with Emily AnhaltMindfulness apps, thought trackers, CBT courses, and the Uberization of therapy has flooded headlines. But what about psychodynamic or relational approaches... Read more
The Avatar Will See You Now
An Interview on the Virtual Reality, the Metaverse, and TherapyNetworker talks with the co-founders and clinicians of Virgils, a virtual reality platform for therapists and clients. Read more
Therapy Meets the Metaverse
A New Approach to Treating Young ClientsA firsthand look at how a new virtual reality program is taking therapy to new places. Read more
“Therapy robots” have been touted as an answer to loneliness and a new way to build social skills. But will they change the way therapists work? Read more
Strategies to Cope with Distance Learning
A Systems Approach for Parents and ChildrenWhen kids are learning remotely, it can be tough on parents also working from home. Here's how a therapeutic approach that takes into account the larger... Read more
Dealing with Cybertrance Mindfully
Tara Brach Shares a Personal StoryWith so much of our lives being conducted in front of screens right now, it can be easy to lose sight of the world around us, and this can make for some tough... Read more
Taking Vagal Virtual
Can Teletherapy Recreate Positive Social Engagement?I’ve begun to worry that in our headlong rush to embrace teletherapy, we’re going to train ourselves out of expecting the depth of connection and intimacy... Read more
Playing Together Apart
Figuring Out Teletherapy for KidsWithout a well-researched paradigm for reaching young children who might need teleplay therapy in an uncertain time like this, therapists are forging ahead... Read more
United in Uncertainty
A Technophobic Therapist and Covid-19A technophobic therapist struggles with a new professional reality. Read more