by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jan 27, 2025 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Therapeutic Approaches, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
What are Newwer Brain-Based Therapies for Trauma? In recent years, there has been a surge of interest and research into novel therapies that target the brain and nervous system to treat the effects of psychological trauma. These emerging approaches leverage new...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 19, 2024 | Mental Health Resources in Alabama
Understanding the Overlap in Hypervigilance and Attention What is PTSD with ADHD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are distinct conditions that can co-occur in some individuals. Recent research suggests that up...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 17, 2024 | Resources and Recommendations, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Quantitative Electroencephalography (qEEG) brain mapping and neurostimulation are transforming the mental health landscape in Hoover and Birmingham, Alabama. These cutting-edge techniques, offered by innovative clinics like Taproot Therapy Collective, provide new...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 7, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Models of Psychotherapy
What is Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)? Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term, evidence-based intervention designed specifically for the treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions, particularly those resulting from multiple or complex traumatic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 7, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Models of Psychotherapy
What is Holographic Memory Resolution (HMR) Therapy? Holographic Memory Resolution (HMR) is an innovative therapeutic approach that combines elements of traditional psychotherapy with concepts from quantum physics and holographic theory. Developed in the 1990s, HMR...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 5, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Concepts, Ketamine for Trauma and PTSD, Psychology
Resolving the Conflict Between Lizard and Mammal Brains The human brain is an astonishingly complex and metabolically expensive organ. Weighing in at just three pounds, it consumes a whopping 20% of the body’s total energy budget [1]. This high cost is a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 30, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Anthropology and Evo Psych, Neuroscience and the Brain, Therapy Resources for Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
An In-Depth Exploration of What Brainspotting Does in the Brain Brainspotting is a relatively new psychotherapy approach that combines elements of psychodynamic, somatic, and mindfulness-based therapies to facilitate deep emotional healing and trauma resolution [1]....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 7, 2024 | Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
What is Lifespan Integration Therapy? Lifespan Integration (LI) is a gentle, body-based therapeutic method that aims to heal without re-traumatizing. Developed by Peggy Pace, a clinical psychologist, LI is founded on the understanding that the mind-body system is...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 1, 2023 | Neuroscience and the Brain, Resources for Therapists and Private Practice, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
What is it that Brainspotting is doing in the brain? One of the questions that we get asked the most is how brain based medicine like brainspotting, EMDR, and ETT work in the brain. Like many discoveries before it we know often discover THAT something works and then...
