by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 20, 2025 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
The Convergence of Metaphor and Mechanism The history of psychotherapy is often narrated as a fractured lineage, a series of schisms where the “scientific” present supposedly corrects the “mystical” errors of the past. For nearly a century, the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 16, 2025 | Philosophy for Therapists, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
The landscape of mental health is undergoing a quiet revolution that is moving us away from the chemical imbalance theories of the twentieth century and toward a profound new understanding of the physics of sentience. For years we have treated the mind as a flawed...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 4, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout, Guided Meditations for Therapy
The Hidden Conversation Between Body and Brain For decades, mainstream psychotherapy has operated under a fundamental assumption: that emotional healing flows primarily from the top down. The prevailing belief has been that if we can change our thoughts, we can change...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 8, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology, Therapy Resources for Alabama
In 1961, Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment that would fundamentally challenge our understanding of human obedience and moral authority. Participants were instructed by a man in a white coat, an apparent authority figure, to administer what they believed were...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 5, 2025 | Ketamine for Trauma and PTSD, Therapy and Crisis Intervention for College Students in Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
I appreciate IV ketamine therapy for depression and for acute PTSD symptoms like panic attacks and traumatic re-experiencing, where rapid intervention can be life-saving. Where I don’t recommend it is for dissociative patients, because administering a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 22, 2025 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, History of Psychotherapy, Models of Psychotherapy, Psychology
The Fourth Wave of Psychotherapy: Why Trauma Clients Are Moving Beyond CBT An Analysis of the Market-Driven Shift Toward Somatic and Neuro-Experiential Healing The Changing Tides of Therapy The field of psychotherapy is in the midst of a profound and accelerating...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 22, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing
If you’re searching for advanced trauma therapy, you have likely moved beyond traditional talk therapy. You may have read “The Body Keeps the Score” and realized that your trauma isn’t just a story to be told—it’s an experience stored in...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 14, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles
The Paradox of Healing In the vast landscape of psychotherapeutic literature, few works capture the intricate dance between healer and patient as poignantly as Harry Stack Sullivan’s play “The Physician.” This lesser-known dramatic work, highlighted...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 18, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that impacts individuals across multiple domains of functioning. Rather than viewing autism as a linear spectrum, it is more accurately conceptualized as a dynamic interplay of strengths,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 14, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
What Anxiety Feels Like: The Constant Companion Anxiety can feel like having an alarm system that never turns off. Your body remains in a state of alert even when there’s no immediate danger, creating a exhausting cycle of worry, physical tension, and emotional...
