by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 27, 2025 | Guided Meditations
If you find yourself weighed down by anger, resentment, or a sense of heavy obligation, this guided meditation offers a pathway to peace and freedom. Through the power of visualization and embodied mindfulness, you will journey deep into a tranquil forest to release...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 6, 2025 | Nutrients for Mental Health, Nutrition for Mental Health
Anxiety represents one of the most prevalent mental health challenges today, affecting millions worldwide. Whether manifesting as generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or other anxiety disorders, these conditions can significantly impact quality of life....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 6, 2025 | Mental Health in Alabama
Can You Use EMDR on Children? Childhood and adolescence are crucial periods of development, laying the foundation for mental health and well-being throughout the lifespan. However, for many young people in Alabama, these formative years are marked by traumatic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 6, 2025 | Therapy Resources for Alabama
Can you use Lifespan Integration on Teens or Kids? The teenage years are a time of intense growth, change, and self-discovery. While this developmental period can be exciting and expansive, it can also surface unresolved traumas, attachment wounds, and painful...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 6, 2025 | Parenting Psychology
Can you do Brainspotting for Children and Teenagers? Brainspotting is a powerful therapeutic technique that is gaining popularity for its ability to help people process unresolved trauma, negative emotions, and behavioral challenges. But many people wonder: Can...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 26, 2024 | Resources and Recommendations, Resources for Therapists and Private Practice, Therapeutic Approaches
A Clinical Guide to Transformative Self-Talk Worksheet for Clinical Affirmations Therapeutic affirmations have emerged as a powerful tool in the clinical setting, offering a pathway to reshape negative thought patterns, build resilience, and promote emotional...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 19, 2024 | Mental Health Resources in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Navigating the Complexity of Dual Diagnosis What is Bipolar Disorder with ADHD? Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are two distinct neurodevelopmental conditions that can co-occur in some individuals. Recent research suggests that up...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 19, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Mental Health Resources in Alabama
Unraveling the Complexity of Overlapping Behaviors What is Autism with OCD? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are distinct neurodevelopmental conditions that can co-occur in some individuals. Recent research suggests that up to 17%...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 18, 2024 | Philosophy, Psychology
Exploring the Contributions of Rollo May to Existential Psychotherapy Who was Rollo May Rollo May (1909-1994) was an influential American existential psychologist and psychotherapist. He played a key role in introducing existential psychology to the United States and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 18, 2024 | Philosophy
Who was Søren Kierkegaard? Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and author widely regarded as the first existentialist philosopher. His work explored the nature of human existence, emphasizing individuality, personal choice and...
