by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 6, 2022 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Self Help and Personal Development, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Yellow garden spiders have a fat yellow abdomen slicked with yellow and black stripes. They weave a tiny white squiggle in the center of their webs. I stare at the faintly milky zig zag as it sways when wind moves the web and stirs the iris sepals it hangs between in...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 3, 2021 | Neuroscience and the Brain
Abstract: This article critically examines the current state of evidence-based practice in psychotherapy, particularly in relation to trauma treatment. It challenges the dominance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medication-based approaches in research and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 31, 2021 | Neuroscience and the Brain
Our fight or flight response was a gift that kept us alive while we were living in the wild. When we heard a tiger growl, we either had to fight a tiger or run away from a tiger. The first thing that happens during the fight or flight response is that our mind loses...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 27, 2021 | Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Dreams are so commonly associated with therapy because dreams are such a purely projective experience. In a way dreams are our own personal mythology. Many times a patient will bring a recurring dream to therapy that has occurred for many years. Recurring dreams are...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jan 21, 2021 | Neuroscience and the Brain
8 Essential Tips for Therapists Starting a Private Practice Starting a private practice as a therapist can be both exciting and challenging. Here are eight crucial insights to help you navigate this journey successfully. 1. Understand the True Value of Your Time An...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jan 6, 2021 | Neuroscience and the Brain
1. The Unconscious Jungian or “depth psychology”, is primarily concerned with the unconscious world of the patient, and with how that unconscious world is limiting their conscious life. In Jungian thought, the unconscious complexes of the patient affect...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Dec 16, 2020 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Neuroscience and the Brain
Key Points and Main Ideas: Shift in psychiatric practice from hour-long psychotherapy sessions to brief medication-focused appointments. Criticism of the current trend of diagnosing and prescribing medication without thorough assessment of patients’ life...
