by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 5, 2026 | Psychology, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists
When most people hear the word “hypnosis,” they picture a pocket watch swinging back and forth, a stage performer making volunteers cluck like chickens, or perhaps a sinister figure commanding their subject to do something against their will. These images,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 27, 2025 | Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
In 1982, Richard Schwartz, a young, zealous family therapist fresh from his PhD at Purdue University, designed an outcome study he believed would prove family therapy had found the holy grail of psychological treatment. He recruited thirty bulimic teenagers and their...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 20, 2025 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
The Convergence of Metaphor and Mechanism The history of psychotherapy is often narrated as a fractured lineage, a series of schisms where the “scientific” present supposedly corrects the “mystical” errors of the past. For nearly a century, the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 4, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout, Guided Meditations for Therapy
The Hidden Conversation Between Body and Brain For decades, mainstream psychotherapy has operated under a fundamental assumption: that emotional healing flows primarily from the top down. The prevailing belief has been that if we can change our thoughts, we can change...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Oct 18, 2025 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists, Psychology Topics and Articles
For over a century, neuroscientists believed that once memories consolidated into long-term storage, they became essentially permanent. Sure, you might forget details over time, and new learning could interfere with old memories, but the original memory trace itself...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 14, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles
The Paradox of Healing In the vast landscape of psychotherapeutic literature, few works capture the intricate dance between healer and patient as poignantly as Harry Stack Sullivan’s play “The Physician.” This lesser-known dramatic work, highlighted...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 18, 2025 | Color Psychology, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Models of Psychotherapy
Dr. Steven Vasquez’s Revolutionary Emotional Transformation Therapy In the ever-evolving landscape of psychotherapy, few innovations challenge our fundamental understanding of healing as profoundly as Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT). Developed by Dr....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 1, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Color Psychology, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Psychology
Purple Hat Therapy and the Evolution of Alternative: Psychotherapies From Energy Meridians to Polyvagal Stimulation Purple hat therapy, a novel approach claiming to heal through the power of colored headwear, has recently gained attention in the alternative therapy...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jan 27, 2025 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Lifespan integration in Alabama, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists, Therapy and Crisis Intervention for College Students in Alabama, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
What are Newer Brain-Based Therapies for Trauma? In recent years, there has been a surge of interest and research into novel therapies that target the brain and nervous system to treat the effects of psychological trauma. These emerging approaches leverage new...
