by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 15, 2026 | Executive and Physician Burnout, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
The Psychic Infrastructure of Power The modern boardroom is not merely a place of financial calculation; it is a ritual space where the unconscious forces of the collective psyche play out in high definition. While MBA programs teach strategy, they rarely address the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
If Carl Jung opened the door to the collective unconscious then James Hillman kicked it off its hinges and demanded we look at what was actually inside without trying to tidy it up. Hillman was the founder of Archetypal Psychology and arguably the most original...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 20, 2025 | Christian Mysticism in Therapy, Comparative Religion for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
There is a particular kind of book that seems to find you rather than the other way around. For many who have wandered into the territory where psychology meets spirituality, that book is often The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly Palmer Hall. Published in 1928...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 3, 2025 | Psychology of Conspiracy Theories, Psychology of Media and Culture, Psychology of Politics
The architecture of our economic systems reveals far more than the movement of capital and commodities. Beneath the rational veneer of market mechanics lies a profound psychological infrastructure, one that Jung would recognize as the manifestation of collective...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 21, 2025 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
The Paradox of the Egoless Egoist James Hillman spent decades railing against the ego and the ego-Self axis, calling it a “monotheistic ideal” that stifled psychic life. Yet as many Jungians have pointed out, by throwing away this fundamental structural...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 2, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
The human psyche operates like a complex orchestra, with different psychological functions playing distinct roles in how we perceive, process, and respond to the world around us. While many are familiar with basic personality typing systems, few understand the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 8, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
“There is a very strong and very ancient emotion that is rarely mentioned or recognized: it is the anguish we feel for the absence of idols. If the eye has no image on which to rest, if there is nothing to mediate between the mental phantasm and that...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 26, 2025 | Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Executive and Physician Burnout, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
In the landscape of addiction recovery, a quiet revolution is taking place. While traditional 12-step programs continue to serve as crucial foundations for early sobriety, a growing number of treatment professionals are recognizing that lasting recovery requires...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 5, 2025 | Color Psychology, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Guided Meditations for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Spirituality and The Transcendent Function in Psychotherapy
The Mystical Depths of the Psyche: Exploring the Intersection of Mysticism, Psychology, and Psychotherapy Throughout history, humans have sought to understand the depths of their own minds and souls through various mystical and spiritual traditions. In recent times,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 22, 2025 | Color Psychology, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a seminal figure in the history of psychology, whose original and wide-ranging thought laid the foundations for the field of analytical psychology. Over the course of his long career, Jung developed an extensive theoretical framework...
