by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 19, 2024 | Lifespan integration in Alabama, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
Navigating the Complexities of Emotional Understanding What is Autism with Alexithymia? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and alexithymia are distinct neurological conditions that frequently co-occur. Research suggests that up to 50% of autistic individuals may also...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 19, 2024 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
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by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 18, 2024 | Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
The Roots of Emotion At the core of our emotional landscape lies a powerful and often misunderstood force: shame. As a fundamental human emotion, shame has deep evolutionary roots and profound impacts on our mental and physical well-being. By exploring the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 7, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Models of Psychotherapy, Psychology
What is Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy? Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy (FOAT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that combines the principles of Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing method with the expressive and healing potential of art-making. It is a holistic, experiential...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 9, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Guided Meditations for Therapy, Recovering from Abuse, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
Executive Summary: The Neuroscience of Meditation The Clinical Definition: Meditation is not merely “relaxation”; it is a form of self-directed neuroplasticity. It is the rigorous mental training of attention regulation, body awareness, and emotion...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 9, 2024 | Recovering from Abuse, Self Help and Personal Development, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
Executive Summary: The Science of Thinking Traps The Clinical Definition: Cognitive Distortions are not “crazy” thoughts; they are evolutionary mental shortcuts (heuristics) that have become maladaptive. They are the brain’s attempt to predict the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 26, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Who was Alan Watts? The Bridge Between East, West, and the Human Psyche In the pantheon of 20th-century thought, few figures occupy a space as unique, controversial, and enduring as Alan Wilson Watts (1915–1973). He was not merely a philosopher, nor was he strictly a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 6, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
The Watercourse Way: Lao Tzu, The Tao, and the Healing Power of Non-Resistance By The Clinical Team at GetTherapyBirmingham.com Introduction: The Frantic Architecture of the Modern Mind In the frantic architecture of the modern psyche, there is a pervasive,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 3, 2023 | Guided Meditations for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
Meditation to Integrate the Shadow Welcome today we’ll embark on a meditation journey to integrate aspects of our shadow – those extreme emotional reactions, feelings of shame, and overwhelming sensations that we often repress and run away from in life....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 16, 2020 | Alabama Local History, Free Resources for Therapists in Private Practice, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools
Executive Summary: The Biology of Safety The Core Mechanism: Panic and dissociation are not “mental” errors; they are physiological states of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Panic is a Sympathetic (mobilization) surge; Dissociation is a Dorsal Vagal...
