by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
yo There is a specific, heavy feeling that many therapy clients know intimately but struggle to name. It is not quite sadness, and it is not quite fear. It is a sense of fundamental wrongness—a deep, sinking belief that “I am not just making mistakes; I am a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Birmingham, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing
In the wild, a gazelle grazing on the savannah is constantly under threat. When a cheetah attacks, the gazelle’s body floods with adrenaline and cortisol. It runs for its life. If it escapes, you might expect it to remain anxious, hyper-vigilant, or traumatized for...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
Attachment Styles in the Body: How Anxious and Avoidant Nervous Systems Feel Most of us have taken an online quiz to find out if we have an “Anxious” or “Avoidant” attachment style. We label ourselves and our partners, hoping that understanding...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Birmingham, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
There is a specific, frustrating narrative we hear constantly at our clinic in Birmingham. A client comes in, exhausted and defeated, and says: “I’ve been in therapy for ten years. I can explain exactly why I have these panic attacks. I know it stems from my...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
For decades, popular psychology has focused almost exclusively on the “Fight or Flight” response. We are taught that when we encounter stress—whether it’s a tiger in the wild or a deadline at work—our bodies flood with adrenaline, our hearts race, and we...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you have ever felt your heart race during a stressful meeting, or felt your stomach knot up before a difficult conversation, you have experienced your nervous system shifting gears. For decades, traditional psychology treated anxiety as a “thinking”...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 4, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout, Guided Meditations for Therapy
The Hidden Conversation Between Body and Brain For decades, mainstream psychotherapy has operated under a fundamental assumption: that emotional healing flows primarily from the top down. The prevailing belief has been that if we can change our thoughts, we can change...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 7, 2025 | Models of Psychotherapy
Somatic archeology represents a fascinating intersection of bodywork, trauma therapy, and consciousness studies that has emerged over the past several decades. This interdisciplinary approach views the human body as a living archive of experiences, memories, and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 29, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Free Resources for Therapists in Private Practice, Psychology Topics and Articles, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools
Buy the Book How Edward Teyber’s Revolutionary Approach Transformed My Journey from Anxious Student to Confident Therapist I still remember sitting in my social work school classroom, frantically taking notes on CBT protocols and DBT worksheets, feeling...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 27, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Guided Meditations for Therapy
If you struggle with anxiety, panic, or trauma, you know how easily the mind can get hijacked by worries about the future or regrets about the past. Mindfulness offers a powerful pathway back to the safety and stability of the present moment. This grounding meditation...
