About the Editor: Joel Blackstock, LICSW-S, MSW, PIP is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor (License #4135C-S) and holds a Private Individual Practice License (#1489) in the state of Alabama. His NPI number is 1790154490. Joel holds a Master’s in Social Work from The University of Alabama and a BA in Comparative Religion from Sewanee: The University of the South. He is certified in Emotional Transformation Therapy and trained in EMDR and Brainspotting Phase 1 & 2.

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