by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 28, 2025 | Comparative Religion for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
What Schools of Thought did Carl Jung Influence? When Carl Jung began developing his theories of the psyche in the early 20th century, he likely did not foresee just how far his ideas would reach. As a psychoanalyst and philosopher, Jung was primarily focused on...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 13, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
Where Does Conciousness Come From? Where did conciousness come from?The nature of human consciousness has long been one of the great mysteries of science and philosophy. What is this subjective inner experience that seems to define our existence? Where does our sense...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 18, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
Reclaiming the Golden Shadow: Integrating Our Disowned Potential In my work as a therapist, I often see this dynamic play out with my clients. They may come into therapy feeling fundamentally flawed, unworthy, or incapable in some way. Yet as they talk about the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 23, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
What did Plato say about Atlantis: In Plato’s Republic, Socrates and his interlocutors set out to answer a profound question: What is justice? In the course of this inquiry, they imagine an ideal city-state, a utopia ruled by philosopher kings. On the surface,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 14, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Hilma af Klint: A Visionary Artist Who Pioneered Abstract Art Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was a Swedish artist and mystic whose pioneering abstract paintings predated the work of Vasily Kandinsky and other modernist artists by several years. Born in Stockholm, af Klint...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
How does the anima and animus show up in relationships? The concept of the anima and animus is one of the most enduring and influential ideas to emerge from the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. In this post, we’ll take a deep dive into the anima/animus...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 24, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
What were Carl Jung’s Ethics? The Moral Imperative of Individuation At the heart of Jung’s approach to ethics is the idea of individuation as a moral imperative. Individuation, the lifelong process of psychological integration and growth, is seen not just...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy
What is the Oresteia? The Oresteia, a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, is a powerful exploration of justice, vengeance, intuition, and the transformation of both individuals and society. By viewing these ancient plays through the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 8, 2024 | Christian Mysticism in Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
In the garden of his Bollingen Tower retreat, on the shore of Lake Zurich, stands a peculiar monument – a stone cube, some twenty inches thick, carved on three sides with cryptic inscriptions. This is the Bollingen Stone, erected by Carl Jung in 1950 to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
Who was Socrates? Socrates, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy, was born in Athens, Greece, in 470 BCE. He lived during a time of great intellectual and cultural flourishing, known as the Golden Age of Athens. Socrates’ life and teachings...
