by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 20, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Who was Anna Freud? Anna Freud (1895-1982) was an Austrian-British psychoanalyst and a pioneer in the field of child psychoanalysis. As the youngest daughter of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, Anna Freud was immersed in the world of psychoanalytic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 20, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Who was Donald Winnicott? Donald Woods Winnicott (1896-1971) stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of psychoanalysis and developmental psychology. His groundbreaking theories on the mother-infant relationship, transitional objects, and the true...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 16, 2023 | History of Psychotherapy
Individual Psychology Alfred Adler, a renowned psychologist and a founding figure of individual psychology, had a significant realization during a childhood experience that shaped his profound insights into psychology. As he remembered running past a graveyard and a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 4, 2022 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health
Freud very nearly did not become a psychiatrist. He originally researched as a neurologist before moving into other disciplines. Freud’s journals document a tremendous amount of study in varied topics he saw as likely breakthroughs to bring him renown. Much of his...
