by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 31, 2026 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
When someone receives a diagnosis like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, severe OCD, or even autism, they’re usually told it’s a lifelong condition. They’re given medications to manage symptoms and counseled to accept that this is simply how their...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 18, 2024 | Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Exploring the Contributions of Rollo May to Existential Psychotherapy Who was Rollo May Rollo May (1909-1994) was an influential American existential psychologist and psychotherapist. He played a key role in introducing existential psychology to the United States and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 23, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Mythology and Therapy
What Does the Witch Represent in Psychology? As the nights grow longer and Halloween draws near, our thoughts turn to the spooky, the mystical, and the uncanny. This is the time of year when we confront the shadows – both literal and psychological. One of the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Executive Summary: The Psychology of The Women of Trachis The Core Conflict: Sophocles’ tragedy explores the destructive power of love when it becomes possessive. It tells the story of Deianira, who inadvertently kills her husband (Heracles) with a “love...
