by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 8, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy, Recovering from Abuse, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
Insights from Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Hindu Mythology for Psychotherapy, Creativity and Trauma Why do Depth Psychologists Use Mythology in Therapy? Mythology has long been recognized as a powerful tool for understanding the human psyche and the complexities of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Metamodernism and Deconstruction
Who is Christopher Partridge? Professor Christopher Partridge is a leading British religious studies scholar and social scientist whose work has profoundly influenced our understanding of alternative spirituality, popular culture, and contemporary religion. As...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern
Who is Gianni Vattimo? In the ever-shifting landscape of contemporary thought, the work of Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo offers a compelling lens through which to view the challenges and opportunities facing psychotherapy today. Born in 1936, Vattimo emerged as a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction
Who is Seth Abramson? As we navigate the complexities of the early 21st century, marked by rapid technological change, globalization, and a pervasive sense of existential uncertainty, the question of how to approach the healing of the human psyche has taken on a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 30, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
Who is Jürgen Habermas? Jürgen Habermas (1929-) is one of the most influential philosophers and social theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. As the leading figure of the “second generation” of the Frankfurt School, Habermas has made...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Recovering from Abuse
Challenging Freud and Pioneering Feminine Psychology “The perfect normal person is rare in our civilization. There is no such thing as absolute normality within a complex culture. The tremendous psychological stresses and strains of present-day life fall too...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 19, 2024 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Should Psychotherapy Ponder the Mysteries of Philosophy and Anthropology? The specialized and fragmented nature of modern psychology has led to an abstracted and decontextualized view of the self, one that is disconnected from the embodied, embedded, and enactive...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 19, 2024 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Models of Psychotherapy
From Jung to Contemporary Thought Patterns of Self The concept of archetypes is one of the most enduring and influential ideas to emerge from the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. Archetypes are universal patterns of behavior, images, and symbols that Jung...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 9, 2024 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
How to Understand The Epic of Gilgamesh What is the Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of literature, dated to around 2100 BCE. This Sumerian epic poem tells the story of Gilgamesh, the hero-king of Uruk, and his adventures...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 16, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists
How do Jungians and Freudians Conceptualize Trauama Differently? The understanding of trauma and its impact on the human psyche has been a central concern for depth psychology since its inception. However, the two pioneering schools of thought in this field, Sigmund...