by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 28, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, History of Psychotherapy, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Finding Meaning in the Face of Suffering “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 26, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Who was Otto Rank? Otto Rank (1884-1939) stands as one of the most innovative and controversial figures in the history of psychoanalysis. Rising from humble beginnings in Vienna to become one of Freud’s closest collaborators, Rank ultimately developed his own...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 15, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, History of Psychotherapy
1. Who Was Erich Fromm? Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was a renowned psychoanalyst, sociologist, and humanistic philosopher who made significant contributions to our understanding of the human condition in the modern world. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Fromm was deeply...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 6, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
1. Who is Irvin Yalom? Irvin D. Yalom (1931- ) is one of the most influential figures in existential psychotherapy. Over his long career, Yalom has not only made major contributions to existential theory and practice, but has also brought the insights of existential...
