by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 17, 2026 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout
The 90-Mile Medicine Gap: Inside the paradox of American pharmaceutical innovation: We lead the world in drug development but struggle to translate that into affordable, accessible care—while a small island nation under economic embargo may have developed better...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 15, 2026 | Executive and Physician Burnout, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
The Psychic Infrastructure of Power The modern boardroom is not merely a place of financial calculation; it is a ritual space where the unconscious forces of the collective psyche play out in high definition. While MBA programs teach strategy, they rarely address the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 15, 2026 | Philosophy for Therapists
By The Clinical Team at GetTherapyBirmingham.com The First Psychologist of the Modern Soul If you have ever stood at the edge of a cliff and felt a strange, vertigo-inducing pull—not the fear that you might slip, but the terrifying realization that you could jump—then...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 15, 2026 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Motherhood and Perinatal Therapy, Recovering from Abuse, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Parental Parts & Differential Treatment of Children: A Parts-Based Perspective It is a commonly observed phenomenon that parents often treat their children differently, even when they strive to be fair and equal. Birth order is often cited as a key reason—the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 11, 2026 | Psychology
When Trauma Looks Like Schizophrenia: What I Learned Working with Psychosis The line between “broken brain” and “shattered self” is far blurrier than psychiatry admits. Key Points: Up to 80% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia have histories...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 11, 2026 | Models of Psychotherapy
The Architecture of the Soul: A Clinical Deep Dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS) "We are all multiple." — A comprehensive synthesis of Jungian Depth Psychology, Gestalt Therapy, and the Neuroscience of Trauma. Table of Contents 1. The Paradigm Shift: From...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 10, 2026 | Legal Updates for Therapists and Psychologists, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers, and Social Workers: Alabama Is Coming for Your Professional Autonomy When I wrote my first article on HB 152, some readers called it alarmist. Then the House passed it 76-14. Now there’s a second bill that makes everything worse. And...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 2, 2026 | Psychology
There’s a moment in early dating that almost everyone knows. Things are going well. The conversation flows. You’re excited to see their name on your phone. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a small voice whispers: Please don’t let me find out...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 2, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy
Somewhere in the Library of Congress sits a collection of documents that has shaped how we understand the human mind. The Sigmund Freud Papers contain letters, case notes, interviews, and personal correspondence spanning the birth of psychoanalysis. They should be...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 31, 2026 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
When someone receives a diagnosis like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, severe OCD, or even autism, they’re usually told it’s a lifelong condition. They’re given medications to manage symptoms and counseled to accept that this is simply how their...
