by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Dec 18, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Concepts
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 | Oct 28, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Concepts
As a practicing therapist, I find myself constantly grappling with the widening gulf between the realities of clinical work and the priorities of the academic and research establishment in psychology. We are living through a time of profound cultural and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 19, 2024 | Comparative Religion, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Concepts, Models of Psychotherapy
From Jung to Contemporary Thought Patterns of Self The concept of archetypes is one of the most enduring and influential ideas to emerge from the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. Archetypes are universal patterns of behavior, images, and symbols that Jung...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 9, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Concepts
What is the Left Hand Path and Right Hand Path? I. In her haunting short story “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson paints a disturbing portrait of a quaint village where residents gather on a sunny summer morning to enact a brutal annual tradition – the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 25, 2024 | Classical Mythology, Jungian Concepts
What is The Innocent Archetype Origins and Characteristics The Innocent archetype represents the universal human desire for purity, goodness, and a return to the simplicity of childhood. Present in various forms throughout history, the Innocent embodies the qualities...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 14, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Neuroscience and the Brain
Reckoning with the Spiritual and Mystical in Neurology The Polyvagal Theory and Attachment Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory has revolutionized our understanding of the autonomic nervous system’s role in regulating emotional states and social engagement...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Symbolism and Meaning
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 | Aug 24, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
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 | Jul 20, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Uncategorized
Who is Steven Richards? Introduction: Steven Richards’ Integral Approach Steven Richards is an influential contemporary Jungian analyst and author who has made significant contributions to the integration of Jungian psychology with Eastern and Western spiritual...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 17, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
What Can the Origins of Religion Teach Us? The origins and evolution of human religious like thought have long fascinated scholars, but they may also hold the keys to therapy and religion. . By examining the archaeological record, mythological narratives, and the...
