How Market Forces are Shaping the Practice and Future of Psychotherapy The field of psychotherapy faces an identity and purpose crisis in the era of market-driven healthcare. As managed care, pharmaceutical dominance, and the biomedical model reshape mental health...
Mapping the Mythic Psyche The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a popular tool for understanding individual personality differences. But when combined with John Beebe's model of the eight cognitive functions, it becomes a powerful lens for exploring not just how...
The term 'cult' often conjures sensationalist imagery and extreme behavior. However, a closer examination reveals a more complex relationship between cults, capitalism, and societal norms. This article delves into this interconnection, highlighting the need for a more...
How Therapists can Use the Pupil to Heal Trauma One of the reasons that I left EMDR and started to pursue brainspotting as the primary brain based medicine that I use as a provider was because of pupil dilation. Years ago when I was just starting out as a...
The Psychology of Politics: Exploring Complexes, Trauma, and the Shadow of the Electorate In the modern era, political discourse has largely abandoned the realm of policy debate and entered the domain of pathology. We no longer disagree; we demonize. To understand why...
Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT): A Comprehensive Guide Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT): A Comprehensive Guide Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) is a groundbreaking therapeutic approach developed by psychotherapist Dr. Steven Vazquez that harnesses...
Allow us to introduce Mr. Martin Gledhill, an accomplished researcher and writer who is currently in the writing stage of his Ph.D. on Carl Jung's Bollingen Tower—a work that he hopes will soon become a book. Before embarking on this captivating and all-consuming...
Is There a Psychology to Architecture? Listen to the article here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/\ I mention Frank Lloyd Wright on here quite a bit and several people have reached out to me to ask me why. What is it that I see in Wright's work as an...
Who was Wilhelm Reich? Wilhelm Reich, a controversial figure cloaked in enigmatic complexity and untamed paradoxes, defied easy categorization throughout his extraordinary life. Born on March 24, 1897, in the mystical realm of Galicia, Reich embarked on a career...
What if Bessel van der Kolk wrote a sequel to his influential book on trauma today? Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ e If anyone is familiar with the book The Body Keeps the Score, by world renowned...