May 7, 2026 | 11am-12:30pm Central
1.5 CE credits (sponsored by The Institute for Clinical Social Work)
Register: www.psian.org/smartmarketing
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We're exploring exactly that in our upcoming CE training. Ethical, practical, and maybe a little perspective-shifting.
A lot of therapists feel weird about marketing.
Like it's somehow at odds with being a good clinician.
What if it's not?
What if the things that make someone trust you enough to book — and stay — are the same things that make you effective in the room?
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Changes in therapy get internalized as counterweights to old wounds. You don't just learn things can be different—you LIVE it. @PsiAN
Research shows the relational aspect of therapy produces meaningful differences in outcomes. The relationship IS the method.
Noticing patterns AS THEY HAPPEN in therapy turns the relationship into a living laboratory. Real-time work, not just talking about the past.
We look for the story behind the symptom. Patterns formed with important others—family, usually—and show up in all our relationships.
Quick fixes have their place. But depth therapy asks a different question: Why do the same patterns keep returning?
That relief opens the door to lasting change. This is what @PsiAN advocates for.
The result: the old belief made sense, so it doesn't need judgment. And it doesn't have to run your life anymore.
In a steady therapeutic relationship, these insights are FELT, not just understood. Old patterns get reworked in real time.
Instead of debating beliefs now, we ask: When did they begin? With whom? What did they help you survive? Compassion and curiosity, not shame.
Depth therapy starts with a simple premise: our most troubling beliefs once protected us. They were solutions to real problems.
Mental health is political. Policy shapes care. Join us in advocating for change: psian.org
@PsiAN believes everyone deserves access to quality, ethical, confidential therapy. We stand with therapists making hard choices to serve with integrity.
Either follow rules set by billion-dollar companies, or provide care the way you were trained—often at personal cost.
Narrow definitions of "evidence-based therapy." Care rationing through "value-based" models. Therapists forced to choose: profits or ethics.
Insurance companies have been reaching deeper into the therapy room for years. Here's what that looks like:
Read the full article and join PsiAN's advocacy work: psian.org
People want more than quick fixes. They want lasting solutions. The research is clear—and it aligns with what depth therapists have always known.
Key finding: "The general public still resonates with and values what therapies of depth, insight, and relationship can offer."
In "The Therapy World Has Changed," Delboy & Michaels analyzed years of data on public attitudes toward mental health treatment.
What do people actually want from therapy? @PsiAN research has answers:
CE credits are available for live attendance only.
If you're a clinician who believes the therapeutic relationship is irreplaceable, this conversation is for you.
We'll see you Friday.
Psychotherapy at a Crossroads: The Algorithm Will See You Now
Presenter: Linda Michaels, PsyD, MBA, Chair and Co-Founder of PsiAN
Friday, April 3 | 11 AM – 12:30 PM CT | Live via Zoom 1.5 CE Credits
Register: psian.org/crossroads
Lasting mental health outcomes come from depth, relationship, and clinical integrity. Not automation. Not profit-driven shortcuts.
Psychotherapy Action Network exists to protect that. This webinar is part of that work.
Misunderstandings about "evidence-based" treatment are shaping reimbursement decisions. Tech platforms are redefining what therapy looks like at scale. New stakeholders with no clinical training are making decisions that affect your clients.
The algorithm will see you now.
AI tools. Venture capital. Insurance-driven care. The forces reshaping psychotherapy aren't theoretical. They're in the consulting room.
One week from today, we're talking about it directly.
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@PsiAN advocates for what works: approaches that address complexity and produce lasting benefit. Join us—it's free.
Corporate messaging favors shorter treatment because it costs less. But "less expensive" isn't the same as "effective."