by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 7, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
A Philosopher-King Writing to Himself in the Dark In the final decade of his life, along the frozen banks of the Danube River, surrounded by the chaos of military campaigns against Germanic tribes, the most powerful man in the ancient world sat alone in his tent and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 7, 2025 | Philosophy for Therapists
A Sixteenth Century Mystic Speaks to the Modern Consulting Room In the annals of Western spirituality, few figures have captured the imagination of depth psychologists and existential therapists quite like the sixteenth century Spanish mystic Juan de Yepes y Álvarez,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 14, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles
The Paradox of Healing In the vast landscape of psychotherapeutic literature, few works capture the intricate dance between healer and patient as poignantly as Harry Stack Sullivan’s play “The Physician.” This lesser-known dramatic work, highlighted...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 1, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
The Stages of Grief as Defelection from Existential Dread We all go through the stages of grief all of the time: The stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance – represent common emotional reactions to loss and change...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Foucault’s Ideas for Understanding Power, Discourse and the Self Who was Michel Foucault Who was Michel Foucault? Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was one of the most influential philosophers and social theorists of the 20th century. His groundbreaking ideas on...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 30, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
The Philosophy of Psychotherapy Healing the Modern Soul is a series about how clinical psychology will have to change and confront its past if it is to remain relevant in the future. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Healing the Modern Soul Appendix The Corporatization of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 21, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 Harnessing the Power of Jungian Archetypes in Psychotherapy: A Practical Guide for Patients and Therapists Read More on Jung here: Carl Jung’s Major Influences Jungian Analysis Archetypes Jung’s Method Jungian Thought Main...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 28, 2022 | Psychology of Buildings and Architecture
Don’t Block the Hearth Fire: Reclaiming the Soul of Therapy by Embracing Death Awareness The Hearth: A Symbol of Ancient Wisdom In modern American homes, fireplaces often stand as silent reminders of our ancestral past. Though rarely used for heating, these...
