by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
The Philosophy That Listens to Bodies Eugene Gendlin occupies a curious position in the landscape of contemporary psychotherapy. Neither fully claimed by philosophers nor completely embraced by mainstream psychology, his work bridges territories that most thinkers are...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 7, 2025 | Models of Psychotherapy
Somatic archeology represents a fascinating intersection of bodywork, trauma therapy, and consciousness studies that has emerged over the past several decades. This interdisciplinary approach views the human body as a living archive of experiences, memories, and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 26, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Color Psychology, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
The Subcortical Brain and the Roots of the Unconscious The human mind is a vast and complex landscape, with conscious awareness representing only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies a realm of unconscious processes, instincts, and archetypal patterns that...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 15, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
The Competing Elements of Human Consciousness Introduction The quest to create artificial consciousness has long captured the human imagination. From the golems of Jewish folklore to the robots of modern science fiction, we have dreamed of breathing mental life into...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 13, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
Where Does Conciousness Come From? Where did conciousness come from?The nature of human consciousness has long been one of the great mysteries of science and philosophy. What is this subjective inner experience that seems to define our existence? Where does our sense...
