by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 1, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychology Topics
From Mesmerism to Modern Psychotherapy: The Enduring Legacy of Franz Anton Mesmer and the Importance of Empirical Validation Franz Anton Mesmer, the 18th-century German physician, is often considered the father of modern hypnosis. His theory of animal magnetism, or...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 11, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy
Why Are There So Many Modalities of Psychotherapy? The history of psychotherapy is a tumultuous one, marked by heated debates, acrimonious splits, and competing claims to truth. From its origins in Freudian psychoanalysis to the present-day landscape of integrative...
