by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 15, 2024 | Resources and Recommendations, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
F.A.Q. about Brainspotting What is Brainspotting? Brainspotting is an innovative psychotherapy approach that uses specific eye positions to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain (Grand, 2013). It was developed by Dr. David Grand in 2003 as an offshoot of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who is Arnold Mindell? Arnold Mindell is a pioneering figure in the field of depth psychology who has made significant contributions through his development of process-oriented psychology, also known as process work. Mindell’s approach represents a creative...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Robert A Johnson? Robert A. Johnson (1921-2018) was a renowned American Jungian analyst, lecturer and author known for his accessible and practical interpretations of Jungian concepts for a general audience. Over his long career, Johnson published a number of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Michael Meade: Mythopoetic Wisdom for a Troubled World Who is Michael Meade? In a time of global crisis and cultural upheaval, the work of Michael Meade offers a beacon of hope and renewal. As a mythologist, storyteller, and scholar, Meade has spent decades exploring...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who is Richard Tarnas? Richard Tarnas (b. 1950) is a pioneering American cultural historian and philosopher whose innovative theories of human history, consciousness, and cosmology have transformed the study of culture, psychology, and spirituality. Over a prolific...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Marion Woodman? Marion Woodman (1928-2018) was a groundbreaking Canadian mythologist, Jungian analyst, and author who pioneered the exploration of feminine psychology and spirituality. Over a prolific career spanning five decades, Woodman developed a profound...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture, Uncategorized
Who is Lionel Corbett? Lionel Corbett (1945-) is a prominent Jungian analyst, professor, and author whose innovative theories on the relationship between psychology, spirituality, and the sacred have made significant contributions to the fields of depth psychology,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture, Uncategorized
Ginette Paris (1945-) is a French-Canadian psychologist, scholar, and author whose work explores the interplay of mythology, psychology, and spirituality in the modern world. Drawing on the depth psychology of C.G. Jung, the mythological studies of Joseph Campbell,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Psychology of Design and Architecture, Uncategorized
Who is Victor Turner? Victor Turner (1920-1983) was a pioneering British cultural anthropologist whose innovative theories of symbols, ritual, and performance transformed the study of human society and culture. Over a prolific career spanning four decades, Turner...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 9, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Stanislav Grof? Stanislav Grof, born in 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), is a psychiatrist, researcher, and pioneer in the field of transpersonal psychology. His groundbreaking work has explored non-ordinary states of consciousness,...
