by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 2, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
From Reich’s Orgone to CBT’s Reductionism: How America Lost the Soul of Psychotherapy The Radical Pioneer Who Found Trauma in the Body In 1954, a wild-haired man stood in a field aiming a strange contraption of hollow metal tubes at the sky. This was...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 17, 2025 | Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Spirituality and The Transcendent Function in Psychotherapy
In this captivating episode of the PSYCHE podcast, host Quique Autrey embarks on a deep dive into the world of Jungian psychology with guest Joel Blackstock. Together, they explore a wide range of topics, from the potential oversimplification of Jung’s ideas by...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 24, 2025 | Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Metamodernism and Deconstruction
For much of the 20th century, the dominant paradigm in psychology was behaviorism, which focused on observable behavior and sought to understand the mind through the lens of stimulus-response conditioning. This approach gave rise to cognitive-behavioral therapy...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 17, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Models of Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? In the 1990s, a peculiar trend emerged among car enthusiasts: transforming humble Honda Civics into pseudo-supercars by gluing on rocket fins, spoilers, and other garish modifications. The goal was to mimic the look of elite Ferraris and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 6, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Models of Psychotherapy
Who was Albert Ellis? Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs in order to improve emotional well-being and behavioral outcomes. Developed by psychologist...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 9, 2024 | Recovering from Abuse, Self Help and Personal Development, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Executive Summary: The Science of Thinking Traps The Clinical Definition: Cognitive Distortions are not “crazy” thoughts; they are evolutionary mental shortcuts (heuristics) that have become maladaptive. They are the brain’s attempt to predict the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 2, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Healing the Modern Soul Part 3: Suffering Without Screaming Healing the Modern Soul Series: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Appendix The Scream by Edvard Munch In the first part of this series, we explored the concept of the modern world as a simulacrum—a copy without an...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 16, 2020 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
Executive Summary: The Industrialization of the Soul The Thesis: Psychotherapy is not “evolving”; it is being dismantled. The convergence of for-profit insurance, administrative bloat in universities, and the fetishization of “manualized” care...
