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Alfred Adler’s Contributions to Psychotherapy

Alfred Adler’s Contributions to Psychotherapy

by | May 16, 2023 |

Individual Psychology Alfred Adler, a renowned psychologist and a founding figure of individual psychology, had a significant realization during a childhood experience that shaped his profound insights into psychology. As he remembered running past a graveyard and a church, Adler developed a framework of ideas that have become common practice in contemporary psychology. Adler developed many key concepts, including compensation, interpersonal relationship problems, and the courage to be disliked. One of Adler's...

Plato: The First Depth Psychologist Unraveling the Conflicting Drives of Human Nature

Plato: The First Depth Psychologist Unraveling the Conflicting Drives of Human Nature

by | May 15, 2023 | ,

Who was Plato? The field of depth psychology delves into the exploration of the unconscious mind, examining the intricate workings of the human psyche. While modern psychology has made significant strides in understanding the complexities of the mind, it is crucial to acknowledge the profound contributions of ancient philosophers. One such luminary is Plato, who, through his philosophical writings, demonstrated an astute understanding of the human psyche centuries...

How Is Experiential and Somatic Therapy Different from Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy

How Is Experiential and Somatic Therapy Different from Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy

by | May 11, 2023 |

What is Somatic and Experiential Therapy? Experiential therapy modalities, such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Lifespan Integration (LI), Hakomi, AEDP, Psychodrama, and Gestalt therapy, are often considered "non-manualizable" approaches to therapy. This means that they do not follow a specific set of predetermined steps or techniques that can be applied to all clients in the same way. Instead, these modalities require the clinician to rely on their intuition and creativity to adapt the therapy to the...

How Can Supplements Help Gut Health and Mental Health?

How Can Supplements Help Gut Health and Mental Health?

by | May 4, 2023 |

Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ Maintaining a healthy gut microbiome is crucial for overall health and wellbeing. Recent studies have shown that there is a strong connection between gut health and mental health. The gut-brain axis is a complex system that involves communication between the gut microbiota and the brain. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to what we eat and how it affects our gut bacteria. One way to boost gut bacteria is by...

What is the Difference in QEEG Brain Mapping, Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TCMS), Neurofeedback (MCNF), Neurostimulation, and Biofeedback?

What is the Difference in QEEG Brain Mapping, Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TCMS), Neurofeedback (MCNF), Neurostimulation, and Biofeedback?

by | Apr 20, 2023 | , ,

What is the difference between Types of Neuromodulation? All the new neuromodulation modalities can be confusing to tell apart. How are they all different, what is their history, and how can they help you. Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ What is qEEG Brain Mapping? Quantitative Electroencephalogram (qEEG) Brain Mapping is a valuable diagnostic test used to evaluate patients with various neurological and psychological conditions. qEEG Brain Mapping...

Peak Neuroscience is now offering neurostimulation and q-EEG brain mapping at Taproot Therapy!

Peak Neuroscience is now offering neurostimulation and q-EEG brain mapping at Taproot Therapy!

by | Apr 19, 2023 | , ,

We are excited to announce we will be offering qEEG Brain Mapping and Neurostimulation with Peak Neuroccience! You can register for a special rate on the first 10 sessions if get on the waitlist before they open. You can read more about brain mapping and q-EEG below. Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ Unlocking Your Brain's Potential with Quantitative EEG (QEEG) Brain Mapping Quantitative EEG (QEEG) brain mapping is a cutting-edge technique that...

The Body Keeps the Score 2? ; The Path Forward for Trauma Treatment

The Body Keeps the Score 2? ; The Path Forward for Trauma Treatment

by | Apr 17, 2023 | , , , , ,

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 physician Bessel van der Kolk, the title of this article is obvious hyperbole. I have no idea if he would or what Bessel van der Kolk would write as a sequel to The Body Keeps the Score. I am sure his publishers have offered him an enormous cash advance...

Corporate Tech Monopolies are Going to Ruin Therapy

Corporate Tech Monopolies are Going to Ruin Therapy

by | Mar 6, 2023 | ,

Last weekend BetterHelp, the online subscription therapy company, settled with the FTC for almost 8 million in fines for selling therapy patient's confidential information to Facebook and Snapchat. This isn’t justice, so hold your applause. Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ The company, whose name really is the word better and help smashed together with no space between them has had issues before. A quick google search reveals customer reviews...

Karen Horney

Karen Horney

by | Dec 17, 2022 | ,

Who was the female psychoanalyst and what do her theories say about trauma and personality? Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ Karen Horney was a German psychoanalyst. Her career came into prominence in the nineteen twenties when she formed theories on human attachment and neurosis that split from Freud’s key ideas. Horney’s theory of personality development and individuation are still highly relevant to modern theories of personality, attachment...

Book Review of Lament of the Dead: Psychology after Jung’s The Red Book by James Hillman and Sonu Shamdasani

Book Review of Lament of the Dead: Psychology after Jung’s The Red Book by James Hillman and Sonu Shamdasani

by | Dec 5, 2022 | ,

  “The years, of which I have spoken to you, when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be derived from this. It began at that time, and the later details hardly matter anymore. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. Everything later was merely the outer classification, the scientific...