by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 2, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy
The Birth of Consciousness and the Human Dilemma: From 24,000 BCE to the Crisis of Modern Psychology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjqONBMp4xc Around 24,000 BCE, a profound shift occurred in human evolution that would fundamentally alter the trajectory of our...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 8, 2025 | Executive and Physician Burnout, History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology, Spirituality and The Transcendent Function in Psychotherapy
Is Religious Cosmology Just the Unlived Life of the Parent? A commonly quoted fact about astronomy is that the Universe is “expanding”, but that’s not really true. Our universe is nothing more than a giant ball of rules that we can measure. Rules like time,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 17, 2024 | Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Who was James George Frazer? James George Frazer (1854-1941) was a groundbreaking Scottish anthropologist, folklorist, and classical scholar whose work laid the foundations for modern anthropology, psychology, and comparative religious studies. Best known for his...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 16, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists
How do Jungians and Freudians Conceptualize Trauama Differently? The understanding of trauma and its impact on the human psyche has been a central concern for depth psychology since its inception. However, the two pioneering schools of thought in this field, Sigmund...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 22, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Dedication : The late author of Freud: The Making of an Illusion, Dr. Fredrick Crews was a pen pal of mine. He was an eternally interesting and a sardonic rapier sharp wit, with a shrewd eye for empirical hygiene but also a clear head and fascinating perspective up to...