by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 21, 2025 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
The Paradox of the Egoless Egoist James Hillman spent decades railing against the ego and the ego-Self axis, calling it a “monotheistic ideal” that stifled psychic life. Yet as many Jungians have pointed out, by throwing away this fundamental structural...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 19, 2025 | Psychology of Fiction / Flash Fiction / Screenwriting, Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Media and Culture
A Therapeutic Exploration of Environmental Storytelling and the Psychology of World-Building You might remember Myst if you’re a millennial. It was that mysterious CD-ROM that came bundled with your family’s first computer, the one that wasn’t quite...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 7, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
“We’re complete opposites,” Lisa laughed during our first session, “and that’s exactly what drew us together. I’m this detail-oriented, practical person who plans everything, and Jake is this big-picture visionary who lives in the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
“He seemed perfect,” Sarah said, tears streaming down her face. “Too perfect. David was everything I thought I wanted—confident, successful, charismatic, emotionally intelligent. Everyone loved him. I felt so lucky that someone like that would choose...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 7, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
“The Anima and Animus Test: Discover Your Inner Opposite in 10 Questions” One of Carl Jung’s most profound insights was that every person carries within them an image of the opposite gender—what he called the anima (feminine aspect in men) and animus...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 5, 2025 | Psychology of Media and Culture, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
The Birth of Computational Psychiatry: Joseph Weizenbaum and ELIZA In the winter of 1966, MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum sat in his office at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, watching with growing unease as his secretary engaged in what appeared to be an...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 9, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Executive and Physician Burnout, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles, Recovering from Abuse, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
The Limitations of Current Trauma Diagnosis Leading trauma experts Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk have long argued that the DSM-5’s approach to trauma diagnosis fails to capture the complexity of how trauma manifests in different memory systems and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 17, 2025 | Discover + Heal + Grow: Taproot Therapy Collective Podcast Episodes, Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Spirituality and The Transcendent Function in Psychotherapy
In this captivating episode of the PSYCHE podcast, host Quique Autrey embarks on a deep dive into the world of Jungian psychology with guest Joel Blackstock. Together, they explore a wide range of topics, from the potential oversimplification of Jung’s ideas by...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 29, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles, Recovering from Abuse
The Counterintuitive Role of Humor in Trauma Recovery There exists a seeming paradox in the realm of trauma therapy: the juxtaposition of humor against the backdrop of suffering. For those grappling with PTSD and the horrific aspects of life that create it, the idea...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 27, 2025 | Guided Meditations for Therapy
If you find yourself weighed down by anger, resentment, or a sense of heavy obligation, this guided meditation offers a pathway to peace and freedom. Through the power of visualization and embodied mindfulness, you will journey deep into a tranquil forest to release...
