by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama
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 theories. It’s a fair question because I work by...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 31, 2025 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
Who is Todd Sacktor? 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...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 31, 2025 | Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology of Modernism Post Modernism and the Meta Modern, Psychology Topics and Articles, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
From Integration to Fragmentation: How a Radical Theory of Consciousness Explains Trauma The question of consciousness—how a physical brain creates our rich, subjective inner world—is one of science’s deepest mysteries. For centuries, we’ve grappled with...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 3, 2025 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
The 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is renowned for his profound and often controversial views on the nature of reality, ethics, aesthetics, and the human condition. Among his most intriguing and influential ideas are his reflections on the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 3, 2025 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Recovering from Abuse, Self Help and Personal Development, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
“Pain – has an Element of Blank – It cannot recollect When it begun – or if there were A time when it was not – It has no Future – but itself – Its Infinite realms contain Its Past – enlightened to perceive New Periods...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 24, 2025 | Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Media and Culture
What is the Point of All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. These opening lines from...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 22, 2025 | Christian Mysticism in Therapy, Color Psychology, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
Throughout history, mystics, philosophers, and wisdom traditions from around the world have independently arrived at strikingly similar insights into the nature of the human psyche, the path to healing and wholeness, and the fundamental structure of reality. These...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 22, 2025 | Color Psychology, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a seminal figure in the history of psychology, whose original and wide-ranging thought laid the foundations for the field of analytical psychology. Over the course of his long career, Jung developed an extensive theoretical framework...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 20, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology of Buildings and Architecture
What Does Indigo Mean in a Dream? Indigo, a deep and mysterious hue, often symbolizes wisdom, intuition, and a connection to the unconscious when it appears in dreams. This color bridges the seen and unseen, suggesting an invitation to explore hidden truths, psychic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 18, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists
How to Use Philosophy in Existential Therapy Philosophy and psychology have long been intertwined, both seeking to understand the complexities of the human mind and experience. By applying philosophical frameworks as lenses of inquiry, we can gain deeper insights into...
