No one has escaped the impact of the seismic events of the last year.

The repeated shocks to our systems has caused a spike in addictions, anxiety, trauma, and suicide (not to mention therapist exhaustion and professional burnout)... And created an urgent need for knowledge about cultural competency, treating racial trauma, facilitating social change, and so much more.

Make no mistake about it. To help your clients find hope and healing, you need fresh approaches that work in today’s new normal. But how do you do it?

At the Psychotherapy Networker Virtual Symposium, you’ll discover new evidence-based tools—and how to apply them—from the field’s leading clinicians and researchers like Bessel van der Kolk, Deran Young, Noah Garcia, Janina Fisher, Meagan Houston, and MANY more...

The Virtual Symposium is where a global village of therapists come together for the support and guidance you need to revitalize your practice.

What makes this event so special?
Many mental health professionals come to Symposium year after year, decade after decade. Why? Let them tell you themselves!

Join us to get access to over 60 workshops led by experts across the field...

Discover a fresh therapeutic toolbox of cutting-edge techniques you can implement immediately to improve outcomes and accelerate transformation for your clients and your practice...

Reignite the enthusiasm for your work through inspiring keynote speakers like Taraji P. Henson, Bryan Stevenson, Shankar Vedantam, and more...

Find answers to the questions therapists are asking right now...

And get plenty of CE credit... All from the comfort of your own home or office! And we’re offering full access for a fraction of the valued price!

Can you really afford to miss these conversations? Don’t get stuck feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Immerse yourself in the most effective clinical thinking and interventions. Come to the Virtual Psychotherapy Networker Symposium and discover a new world of techniques and support to help you and your clients thrive.

With a Full Pass to Virtual Symposium 2021, you’re granted entry to all four days of content PLUS access to all the recordings for two weeks after the live event!

And, when you register, you’ll get a special opportunity to secure lifetime access and CE credit for all workshops (details at registration).

How do you know Virtual Symposium is for you?
We’re convinced this live online summit will be everything we promise and more than you expected. But, if after the first day, you’re not completely satisfied, let us know and we’ll do everything possible to make sure you’re satisfied. Contact us at symposium@psychnetworker.org or 888-851-9498.

Workshops
Live CE & Self-Study CE Available

Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Sensorimotor Approach to Change | Janina Fisher, PhD

IFS in Action: Leading Clients to Self-Leadership | Richard “Dick” Schwartz, PhD

Relational EMDR as a Transformational Journey: The Power of Attunement | Deany Laliotis, LICSW

Polyvagal Theory in Action: Harnessing the Healing Potential of the Autonomic Nervous System | Deb Dana, LCSW

Ethical Dilemmas in Today’s Therapy: Clarifying Boundaries | Mary Jo Barrett, MSW

Guilt, Shame, and the Traumatized Client: Finding Release from Toxic Emotions | Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA

Young Adults and the Addictive Cycle: What Lies Beneath | Claudia Black, PhD & Whitney Howzell, PhD, LMSW

Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health: Strategies to Enhance Mood and Well-Being | Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH

Rediscovering Wonder: Cultivating Awe for Health, Happiness, and Connection | Jonah Paquette, PsyD

Treating Collective Trauma with Hakomi: Listening to the Body | Manuela Mischke-Reeds, LMFT

Psychedelics in Therapy: New Ways to Catalyze Healing | Michael Mithoefer, MD

Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Ailments: Connecting Body, Mind, and Spirit | Sabrina N’Diaye, PhD, LCSW-C

Evening Keynote Address
Fostering Resilience in a Stressed Culture

Gabor Maté has become a leading voice for the destigmatization and compassionate treatment of mental health and addiction. He’s the author of four bestselling books, including When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction.

Gabor will discuss how we can unlock our natural abilities for healing amid the trauma and emotional stress that’s often hidden below the consciousness and interwoven into the very fabric of society.

Morning Keynote Address
The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

Shankar Vedantam is a renowned social science reporter and the host of the Hidden Brain podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with more than two million downloads each week. Featured on over 350 public radio stations across the U.S., it focuses on human behavior and the social sciences, highlighting how listeners can think about the news in unusual and interesting ways.

Through lively storytelling, Shankar will explore the surprisingly functional role the “self-deceiving brain” can play in helping us make sense of a stressful world.

Workshops
Live CE & Self-Study CE Available

Couples Therapy Meets Sex Therapy: Toward an Integrated Approach | Susan Johnson, EDD & Suzanne Iasenza, PhD

Overcoming Hopelessness: Working with Low- and No-Motivation Clients | Peter Fraenkel, PhD

Taming the Amygdala: A Brain-Based Approach to Anxiety | Catherine Pittman, PhD, HSPP

Neuroscience-Based Trauma Treatment: How to Maximize Your Efficacy | Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD

Preventing Childhood Anxiety and Depression: How to Expand Our Paradigm | Lynn Lyons, LICSW

Bringing the Body into Therapy: Clinical Tools from Somatic Experiencing | Abi Blakeslee, MFT, PhD

Racial Trauma and the Polyvagal Response: Mind-Body Healing for African American Clients |
Candice Richardson Dickens, LCPC-S, LCADC-S

Cultivating a Resilience Mindset: Rewiring Old Patterns for New Growth | Linda Graham, MFT

Working with Narcissistic Abuse: Addressing the Impact of High-Conflict Personality Styles | Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP

Interrupting the Reign of Pain: Therapy Tools to Eliminate Chronic Pain | Howard Schubiner, MD

Safe and Sound: How Your Voice Can Contribute to Healing Trauma | Stephen Porges, PhD

The Biology of Loss: How to Foster Resilience When Attachments are Impaired | Gabor Maté

Transforming Resistance: What to Do when Therapy Gets Stuck | Janina Fisher, PhD

How to Heal a “Sista”: A Grassroots Approach to Helping Black Women | Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW-C

A Journey into Transgender Mental Health: Transcending the Binary | Noah Garcia, MA, LPC-S

The Dating Crucible: Navigating the Common Challenges | Alexandra Solomon, PhD

Rethinking ADHD: A New Treatment Approach | Edward Hallowell, MD

Walk-and-Talk Therapy: The Ins and Outs of Moving Your Practice Outside | Jennifer Udler, LCSW-C

Healing Cultural Trauma with IFS: A Culturally Sensitive Approach | Deran Young, LCSW

Treating Couples Well: Collaborating Techniques for Challenging Times | David Treadway, PhD

 

Evening Keynote Event
The Latest Chapter in Couples Research

John and Julie Gottman have been dedicated to integrating the science and practice of couples therapy for more than 35 years. Rather than rely on grand theory, they’ve revolutionized the couples field with their meticulous research on the day-to-day, minute-by-minute, body- and mind-altering interactions between partners that distinguish fulfilling relationships from those that flounder. They’ve gone on to train thousands of practitioners around the world in their clinical approach and publish more than 50 books.

In this address, the Gottmans will reflect on the continued evolution of their work and share the results of a worldwide study of 40,000 couples who are preparing to enter couples therapy.

Morning Keynote Address
Mercy, Humanity, and Making a Difference

Bryan Stevenson is a visionary in the fight for social justice within our legal system, a leader of the movement against mass incarceration, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. His TED Talk about the systemic racism and abuses of our criminal justice system has been named one of the five “essential” talks by The New Yorker.

Recently, he was the subject of a feature film based on his memoir, Just Mercy, which has spent over four years on The New York Times bestseller list. He’s received numerous awards including the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Prize and the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize.

Bryan will address the hard truths around a justice system that, as he puts it, “treats you better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent.” Hearing his experiences, you’ll feel a sense of mission and inspiration that’s sure to deepen your commitment to your work and making a difference in the larger world.

Workshops
Live CE & Self-Study CE Available

The Gottman Connection: Exploring the Ultimate Clinical Assistant | John Gottman, PhD & Julie Gottman, PhD

Tips and Tactics for Talking about Race: A Toolkit for Therapists | Ken Hardy, PhD

Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals: Expanding the Self | Susan Johnson, EDD

Mindfulness as Exposure Therapy: Avoiding the Avoidance Trap | Richard Sears, PsyD, ABPP

Therapists as Agents of Hope: Our Role in a Game of Thrones World | William Doherty, PhD

Low-Sex and Sexless Couples: The Rediscovery of Pleasure | Tammy Nelson, PhD

Title TBD | Bessel van der Kolk, MD & Daniel Siegel, MD

Sexual Health and the Trauma Survivor: How the Therapist Can Help | Joe Kort, PhD

Social Justice as Healing Work: Moving Beyond Neutrality | Shadeen Francis, LMFT

Treating the Self-Harming Adolescent: How to Make Technology Your Ally | Meagan Houston, PhD

The Wheel of Awareness: Consciousness and the Process of Change | Daniel Siegel, MD

Accelerating Therapy with DBT Interventions: Breakthrough Techniques with Your Toughest Clients | Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C

Parenting Through IFS: From Tears to Transformation | Frank Anderson, MD

A Shame-Free Path to Cultural Competence: Rising to the Challenge | Lambers Fisher, LMFT, MDiv

The Defining Decade: What 20-Somethings Really Want from Therapy | Meg Jay, PhD

The Misattuned Family: Techniques for Healing Attachment Trauma | Dafna Lender, LCSW

Teaching Men Love: How to Challenge Traditional Masculinity’s Playbook | Terry Real, LICSW

Trauma in the Urban Community: Exploring the Wider Context | Jada McCray, LCSW-C

Treating Suicide Risk with Competence and Confidence: How to Move Beyond Our Fears | David Jobes, PhD, ABPP

You Don’t Need to Be a Specialist to Treat Addiction: An Integrative Harm-Reduction Approach | Andrew Tatarsky, PhD

Morning Keynote Address
Break the Silence, Break the Cycle

Taraji P. Henson is an Academy Award nominee, a Golden Globe winner, and the star of the award-winning film Hidden Figures and Fox’s hit drama Empire. Beyond her accomplishments as an actor, writer, and producer, she’s a vocal advocate for mental health.

In conversation with Deran Young, the founder of Black Therapists Rock, Henson will discuss her personal experiences with mental health and therapy that led her to create The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her father. Taraji will discuss her mission to destigmatize mental illness in the African American community, provide mental health support in urban schools, and increase the number of culturally competent therapists in the field.

Workshops
Live CE & Self-Study CE Available

The Neurobiology of Healing Relationships: Trauma Work Meets Couples Therapy | Terry Real, LICSW & Juliane Taylor Shore, LMFT, LPC

Finding Meaning in Loss: The Sixth Stage of Grief | David Kessler, MA, RN

Unleashing the Power of Family Therapy: An Introduction to EFT with Families | George Faller, LMFT & James Furrow, PhD

New Perspectives on Porn: Its Uses and Misuses | Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT

Awakening Positive Emotional States: How Imagery, Movement, and Play can Enhance Your Work | Courtney Armstrong, LPC

The Accidental Sex Therapist: Sex Therapy Tools Anyone Can Use | Stephen Snyder, MD

Untangling Toxic Relationships: Helping Clients Release Abusive Cycles | Laura Copley, PhD, LPC

Becoming a Solution-Focused Therapist: How to Make Therapy Briefer and More Effective | Elliott Connie, MA, LPC

• Taraji P. Henson
• Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW
• Daphne Fuller, LCMHC
• Ken Hardy, PhD
• Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW-C

Moderated by Deran Young, LCSW

This discussion will explore how the mental health field can become more culturally competent, better address issues of race and racism, and work to promote healing in the therapy room and in schools, communities, and the wider social context.

Join the conversation with a panel of well-known experts and activists working to raise mental health awareness. Topics include:

• The importance of engendering self-compassion and self-care for Black and Brown bodies and minds
• What kinds of conversation and practices promote healing and strength for people of color amid exposure to daily macro- and microaggressions, mass incarceration, and police violence
• How culturally competent therapists can address race-based stress and cultural trauma
• The emotional health support needed in urban schools to address ACEs, the rising rate of suicide among Black youth, and the stigma too often attached to Black students
• And much more...

Experience Symposium’s Virtual Expo!

The Symposium Virtual Expo is where it’s all happening! Engage with your colleagues and get discounts on the latest products and services to help your practice.

You’ll have chances to win daily prizes, participate in networking events, join author meet-and-greets, and much more. You can start visiting with exhibitors once you receive your attendee login and throughout Symposium.

• Explore virtual exhibit booths and join live video calls
• Check out new products, books, services, and technology showcases
• Find new solutions and resources for you and your clinical team
• Enjoy special Symposium discounts and promotions
• Win daily prizes
• And a whole lot more!