by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 30, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture
The city of Homewood, Alabama presents a remarkable case study in how psychological forces shape material reality. Nestled in Shades Valley between Red Mountain and Shades Mountain, this affluent suburb of Birmingham didn’t simply emerge through economic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 30, 2025 | Alabama Local History, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
The Architecture of Exclusion: Understanding America’s Most Deliberate Suburb In the rolling hills just southeast of Birmingham, Alabama, lies a municipality that represents perhaps the most successful experiment in socio-spatial engineering in American suburban...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 30, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture, Therapy Resources for Alabama
The Burden of Elevation: Understanding Alabama’s Most Aspirational Suburb Perched atop Shades Mountain, Vestavia Hills, Alabama represents one of the most fascinating case studies in American suburban psychology—a community whose very identity was architected...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
How Friston’s Mathematics and Gendlin’s Philosophy Validate Jung’s Architecture of Mind A remarkable theoretical convergence is occurring in contemporary cognitive science, yet it remains largely unrecognized even by those working within these...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
The Philosophy That Listens to Bodies Eugene Gendlin occupies a curious position in the landscape of contemporary psychotherapy. Neither fully claimed by philosophers nor completely embraced by mainstream psychology, his work bridges territories that most thinkers are...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2025 | Interviews and Case Studies, Psychology Book Reviews and Non Fiction, Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Media and Culture
Where Art Meets Life in the American Landscape In an era where social media algorithms and political narratives seem determined to divide us, actor and visual artist Toby Huss offers a radically different perspective on American identity. Through his photography book...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 24, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
Understanding Dissociation, DID, and Complex Trauma An interactive clinical guide and self-screener exploring the spectrum of dissociation, the intersection of neurodivergence, and the modern, evidence-based guidelines for treating Structural Dissociation. The...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 23, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Do I Have Adult ADHD? An Evidence-Based Guide & Informal Screener The Unseen Struggle of Adult ADHD For many adults, life can feel like a constant, unseen struggle. You might have a persistent feeling of being “off” or fundamentally out of sync with...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 23, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health, Therapy Resources for Alabama
A War Within Your Own Mind? For many, the mind is a sanctuary. But for some, it becomes a battlefield. Imagine being trapped in a relentless, internal war against your own thoughts—thoughts that feel alien, dangerous, and deeply shameful. These are not fleeting...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 23, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
When Trauma Is Not a Single Event For many, the word “trauma” conjures images of a single, devastating event: a car accident, a natural disaster, a combat experience. While these are undoubtedly traumatic, there is another form of suffering, one that is...
