by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 31, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy
The Grand Unifier: Theodore Millon and the Mathematical Architecture of the Self In the fragmented landscape of 20th-century psychology, where clinicians pledged loyalty to competing schools of thought like feudal lords, Theodore Millon (1928–2014) stood as a rare...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 29, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy
Why do we need matter, the physical universe as described by science, to tell us that we matter, that our lives have significance and meaning? Consider what happens when someone faces a crisis of meaning. They might turn to religion for assurance that a divine creator...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 28, 2026 | Legal Updates for Therapists and Psychologists, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
The ICD Crisis: How the U.S. Withdrawal from WHO Threatens Your Practice’s Ability to Get Paid On January 22, 2026, something happened that most therapists barely noticed, yet it threatens the fundamental infrastructure of how we get paid for our work. The...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 27, 2026 | Philosophy for Therapists
The Frankfurt School and the Architecture of Modern Trauma How a group of exiled German-Jewish intellectuals transformed our understanding of psychology, society, and the spaces we inhabit. 1. The Caesura & Foundations 2. The Core Thinkers 3. Benjamin & Arendt 4....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 16, 2026 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, History of Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Psychology, Psychology Book Reviews and Non Fiction, Therapy Resources for Alabama
THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMERICAN MADNESS Leadership Dynamics, Economic Imperatives, and the Epistemological Crisis of Psychiatric Diagnosis By Joel Blackstock, LICSW-S Clinical Director, Taproot Therapy Collective “The DSM is not a description of nature. It is a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 14, 2026 | Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, History of Psychotherapy, Legal Updates for Therapists and Psychologists, Psychology
The Archaeology of a Label: What We Forgot About Diagnosis and Why It Matters Now By Joel Blackstock, LICSW-S | Clinical Director, Taproot Therapy Collective Part II of A Critical Investigation into the Document That Defines American Mental Health Contents...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 13, 2026 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
An analysis of what happens when political ideology collides with professional training—and why every therapist in Alabama should be paying attention. Read the update on the status of this bill and others. There is a peculiar violence in bureaucratic language. It...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 13, 2026 | Free Resources for Therapists in Private Practice, Legal Updates for Therapists and Psychologists
Can Therapists Start a Union? The Antitrust Trap, the Shadow Committee, and the Economic Strangulation of American Psychotherapy Analyzing America’s Healthcare Regulations and Their Effect on Us: Why the Law Prevents Therapists from Organizing While Allowing a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 10, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy, Psychology of Politics, Psychology Topics and Articles
A Critical Investigation into the Document That Defines American Mental Health—and Why It May Have Already Failed By Joel Blackstock, LICSW-S | Clinical Director, Taproot Therapy Collective Contents Introduction: The Controversial Bible Part I: The History of a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 6, 2026 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
The Bioenergetic Revolution: NMN, NAD+, and the Metabolic Roots of Mental Health The Bioenergetic Paradigm Shift: Why Psychiatry is Moving from Serotonin to Metabolism Executive Summary For fifty years, the "chemical imbalance" theory has dominated mental health care....
