by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 6, 2026 | Philosophy for Therapists
Something is wrong, and everyone can feel it. My patients describe it in different ways. A pervasive sense that nothing means anything. A feeling that the world has become incomprehensible. The structures they were told to trust have revealed themselves as hollow. The...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 4, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles
Why Healing Requires Confronting What We Most Want to Avoid When I first began my career as a clinical social worker, I worked with individuals who had been chronically homeless and actively psychotic for years—sometimes five, ten, even fifteen years of living on the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 3, 2025 | Color Psychology, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Recovering from Abuse, Therapy and Crisis Intervention for College Students in Alabama
Moving On from Trauma When Perpetrators Can’t Understand “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Jesus as he was being crucified, encapsulates a profound truth about the nature of harm and healing. Very often, those who hurt us most...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 2, 2024 | Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools
Holistic and Somatic Approaches to Healing After Loss Check out information on The Light Movement and their trainings and offerings. Grief is a universal human experience, yet it is deeply personal and unique to each individual. In this article, we explore innovative...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 16, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology, Ritual and Initiation, Spirituality and The Transcendent Function in Psychotherapy
Confronting the Shadow of Mental Health Challenges The hero’s journey is a powerful narrative structure that has shaped storytelling across cultures and throughout history. First articulated by mythologist Joseph Campbell, the hero’s journey follows a...
