by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 7, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
A Philosopher-King Writing to Himself in the Dark In the final decade of his life, along the frozen banks of the Danube River, surrounded by the chaos of military campaigns against Germanic tribes, the most powerful man in the ancient world sat alone in his tent and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 5, 2025 | Ketamine for Trauma and PTSD, Therapy and Crisis Intervention for College Students in Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
I appreciate IV ketamine therapy for depression and for acute PTSD symptoms like panic attacks and traumatic re-experiencing, where rapid intervention can be life-saving. Where I don’t recommend it is for dissociative patients, because administering a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 26, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy for Therapists, Psychology, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
The Philosophy That Listens to Bodies Eugene Gendlin occupies a curious position in the landscape of contemporary psychotherapy. Neither fully claimed by philosophers nor completely embraced by mainstream psychology, his work bridges territories that most thinkers are...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 24, 2025 | Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Trauma Treatment in Alabama
Moving Beyond Myth to Understand a Complex Reality For decades, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, has been subject to sensationalized portrayals in media, often depicted as a rare and bizarre curiosity.1 This has...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 24, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health, Psychology of History, Therapy Resources for Alabama
Navigating the Modern Landscape of Healing The journey to finding the right therapy is no longer about choosing a single, named modality from a static list. It has evolved into an act of informed self-discovery, a process that can lead to a personalized, integrated...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 22, 2025 | Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists, Therapy and Crisis Intervention for College Students in Alabama, Therapy for Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools
For decades, many forms of therapy have approached neurodivergence—like Autism (ASD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—as a “disorder” to be “fixed” or “managed.” The goal was often to help the neurodivergent person...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 22, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing
If you’re searching for advanced trauma therapy, you have likely moved beyond traditional talk therapy. You may have read “The Body Keeps the Score” and realized that your trauma isn’t just a story to be told—it’s an experience stored in...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 17, 2025 | Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Philosophy for Therapists
Have you ever worked with a client who seems absolutely unable to see things any other way than their own? Someone who follows the same routines religiously and falls apart when something unexpected happens? Or maybe someone who insists there’s only one right...
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...
