by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 31, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy
The Grand Unifier: Theodore Millon and the Mathematical Architecture of the Self In the fragmented landscape of 20th-century psychology, where clinicians pledged loyalty to competing schools of thought like feudal lords, Theodore Millon (1928–2014) stood as a rare...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 17, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles, Recovering from Abuse, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
There’s this exercise in DBT with a name that makes people laugh nervously when they first hear it: “Nobody Wants Your Whiny Baby.” The name is perfect because it captures something we all know but rarely talk about directly. Here’s what...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 3, 2020 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Dreams and the Unconscious, Mythology and Therapy
Are Artists Narcissists? The Fine Line Between Creation and Deception I had a patient ask me once if all artists were narcissists. The question sent me for a loop because it hit on such a basic, uncomfortable truth about how these personality types communicate. Both...
