by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 11, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
How Therapists can Use the Pupil to Heal Trauma One of the reasons that I left EMDR and started to pursue brainspotting as the primary brain based medicine that I use as a provider was because of pupil dilation. Years ago when I was just starting out as a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 1, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Resources for Therapists and Private Practice, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
What is it that Brainspotting is doing in the brain? One of the questions that we get asked the most is how brain based medicine like brainspotting, EMDR, and ETT work in the brain. Like many discoveries before it we know often discover THAT something works and then...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 17, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain
I pride myself on, not only having been trained in all of the models of therapy I practice, but also in having been in them as a patient. When I got my comparative religion degree we often talked about the “ah” one experiences while studying how a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 13, 2023 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Neuroscience and the Brain
You might have missed some of the most popular posts from the history of our blog and podcast. Remember, Taproot Therapy Collective is only 3 years old, and only 2 years old if you count the birth of the “collective” as there being more therapists than just myself....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain
Understanding the Body-Brain Relationship Traditionally, the body and brain were seen as separate entities, with the brain being the primary source of intellect and the body merely acting as a vessel. However, as our understanding of neuroscience and trauma deepens,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 11, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain
Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ Experiential therapy modalities, such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Lifespan Integration (LI), Hakomi, AEDP, Psychodrama, and Gestalt therapy, are often considered...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Dec 5, 2022 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Did you enjoy this article? Checkout the podcast here: https://gettherapybirmingham.podbean.com/ “The years, of which I have spoken to you, when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be derived from this. It...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 15, 2022 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Brainspotting Trauma activates our body’s fight or flight system making us experience strong emotional and physical reactions without a logical cause. This can make you feel angry or scared before you can intellectually...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 5, 2022 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Neuroscience and the Brain
In the first session when I give patients my initial observations they often have difficulty hearing what I mean regarding their emotional experience. I hear things like: “I’m not angry because I’ve also done bad things to people and everyone makes mistakes.” “I’m not...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jun 17, 2022 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
In the medieval period it was common to take pilgrimages to the holy land from mainland Europe. The trip was an opportunity to face one’s fears and learn to know the deepest parts of self. The trip was long and dangerous. The terrain and culture were different from...
