by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 5, 2022 | Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
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 no. 4135C-S | Jun 17, 2022 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, 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...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 22, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
Brainspotting is a revolutionary new therapy for trauma and PTSD. We use many modalities of therapy at Taproot Therapy Collective, but brainspotting is one of the most effective treatments for PTSD and lowering anxiety that I’ve ever found. when doing brain...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 21, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
When trauma is stored in the brain it is stored on a deep emotional level of the body brain. This sub cortical or “body brain” is responsible for our physical and emotional reactions to stimuli. Trauma and PTSD are stored in this part of the brain. Therapy...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 6, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Brainspotting Techniques for Severe Dissociation in Trauma Therapy Brainspotting is a powerful technique for treating severe trauma and PTSD. However, when working with patients experiencing severe dissociation, therapists may face unique challenges. This article...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 29, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Recovering from Abuse, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
Executive Summary: Why Talk Therapy Can’t Cure Trauma The Biological Reality: Trauma is not a “thought” problem; it is a “body” problem. It lives in the Subcortical Brain (the Lizard Brain), which does not speak language or understand...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 27, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Guided Meditations for Therapy, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
Executive Summary: Untying the Knot of Anxiety The Core Metaphor: Anxiety is a Gordian Knot. We tighten it by pulling on the ropes of the past and future. The solution is not force, but the “lynchpin” of present-moment somatic awareness. The Mechanism: The...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 13, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Guided Meditations for Therapy, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Executive Summary: The Science of the Soul The Definition: Mysticism is not magic; it is Direct Experience. It is the practice of bypassing the intellectual Ego to access the deeper, non-verbal layers of the psyche. It is the difference between reading a menu and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 6, 2022 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, 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 no. 4135C-S | Jul 3, 2021 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
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...
