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...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
Neurobiological Intersections and Mistaken Identities Intuition vs. Trauma One of the most common questions that I get as a trauma therapist is “How do you deal with all the crazy people that believe (insert X here) about politics, religion and conspiracy...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Memory is one of the most fundamental and fascinating aspects of cognition. Our ability to form, retain, and retrieve memories shapes our sense of self, our relationships with others, and our understanding of the world around us. Yet despite its centrality to the...
