by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 20, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Psychology Topics and Articles
Growing up in a household affected by alcoholism creates ripples that extend far into adulthood. If you’re an adult child of an alcoholic (ACoA), you may find yourself grappling with patterns and challenges that seem mysterious until you understand their...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 14, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
What PTSD Feels Like: The Inner Experience Living with PTSD can feel like being trapped in a time warp where past trauma continues to intrude on the present moment. Many people describe it as having their nervous system stuck on high alert, as if danger could strike...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 13, 2025 | Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles
When working with trauma survivors, particularly those who experienced childhood trauma, therapists often encounter distinct patterns in how clients assign responsibility for their experiences. This framework, centered around the concept of locus of control, offers...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 26, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Mary Main’s Groundbreaking Attachment Research Mary Main (1943-2023) transformed our understanding of attachment through her revolutionary contributions to developmental psychology and attachment research. As a protégé of Mary Ainsworth at Johns Hopkins...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 25, 2025 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
A Revolutionary Approach to Mental Health In a groundbreaking interview between Joel Blackstock and Adam O’Brien, founder of the Wounded Healer Institute, we explore the profound interconnections between dissociation, trauma, and addiction that challenge...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 9, 2025 | Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles, Somatic Experiencing In Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
Understanding Memory Reconsolidation and the Neuroscience Behind Experiential Healing A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Emotional Memory For decades, the field of psychology operated under the assumption that emotional memories, particularly traumatic ones, were...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 9, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout, Psychology Topics and Articles
The Complex Reality of EMDR in Clinical Practice Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) occupies a unique and controversial position in the landscape of trauma therapy. While some practitioners report remarkable results, researchers often express...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 2, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles
The Wounded Healer: How Freud’s Trauma Shaped Modern Psychology Understanding the Origins of Psychoanalysis Through the Lens of Its Founder’s Unresolved Wounds The story of Sigmund Freud is not merely the biography of psychology’s most famous...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 2, 2025 | Executive and Physician Burnout, Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Psychology of Politics
A Guide for Immanentizing the Eschaton in Therapy Why a Dead German Philosopher Matters for Your Therapy Practice Picture this: You’re sitting with a client who can’t stop talking about how “the system is rigged,” or maybe they’re...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 26, 2025 | Executive and Physician Burnout, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology Topics and Articles, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
In the landscape of addiction recovery, a quiet revolution is taking place. While traditional 12-step programs continue to serve as crucial foundations for early sobriety, a growing number of treatment professionals are recognizing that lasting recovery requires...
