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  • The Body Holds The Trauma: Adam O'Brien on Dissociation, Addiction & Why Ketamine Treatment is Backwards

    The Body Holds The Trauma: Adam O'Brien on Dissociation, Addiction & Why Ketamine Treatment is Backwards
    Jun 25 2025

    Is your therapist accidentally making your dissociation worse? Why does ketamine - a dissociative drug - keep getting prescribed for dissociative disorders? And what if everything we think we know about treating trauma is backwards?

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/understanding-dissociation-trauma-and-addiction-insights-from-adam-obrien-and-the-wounded-healer-institute/

    https://youtu.be/6SxxhB10G8U

    In this eye-opening episode, trauma specialist Adam O'Brien (founder of the Wounded Healer Institute) reveals why the body IS the psychological unconscious and how dissociation connects directly to our natural opioid and cannabinoid systems.

    You'll discover: ✓ Why it takes YEARS to diagnose dissociative disorders (and why that's insane) ✓ The hidden link between dissociation and addiction that most therapists miss ✓ How "skilled dissociation" can actually be protective (and when it becomes problematic) ✓ Why Brainspotting accesses preverbal trauma that talk therapy can't touch ✓ The 3 "missing addictions" society rewards: perfectionism, altruism, and ambition ✓ How to work with non-verbal parts of yourself that hold trauma ✓ Why "checking out" actually means you're "checking in" somewhere else ✓ The real reason some therapies (CBT, ABA) might induce dissociation

    Adam drops truth bombs about:

    • The medical system's resistance to qualitative research
    • Why calling alternative therapies "pseudoscience" is often gaslighting
    • How insurance companies dictate mental health treatment
    • The historical use of psychedelics in healing (and what we lost)

    Plus: Learn about the Wounded Healer Institute's revolutionary peer-support model that values lived experience alongside professional training.

    Perfect for: therapists, anyone with complex PTSD/DID, trauma survivors, addiction counselors, and people failed by traditional therapy.

    ⚠️ Content note: Frank discussion of trauma, dissociation, and mental health system failures.

    TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] Cold open - "The body is the psychological unconscious" [01:05] The dissociation-addiction connection no one talks about [02:38] What is the Wounded Healer Institute? [06:08] "Your lived experience matters more than their data" [15:27] Preverbal trauma: Why talk therapy isn't enough [19:14] Your body IS your unconscious mind [29:39] Brainspotting: The therapy that changes everything [41:25] Plot twist: Dissociation is checking IN, not out [42:24] The ketamine scandal no one's discussing [44:16] How to talk to parts that don't use words [53:49] Time doesn't exist in trauma (literally) [1:03:24] The addictions we celebrate (that are killing us) [1:06:37] Building the healing community we actually need

    Guest Bio: Adam O'Brien is a researcher, Brainspotting expert, and founder of the Wounded Healer Institute. Specializing in the transdiagnostic nature of dissociation and addiction, Adam challenges the biomedical model with integrated approaches combining neurofeedback, somatic therapy, and lived experience. Their groundbreaking work reframes dissociation as a navigable healing journey rather than a life sentence.

    Resources Mentioned:

    • Wounded Healer Institute
    • Brainspotting International
    • QEEG Brain Mapping
    • Progressive Counting Technique
    • Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT)
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  • The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 5: Casting New Gods from Forgotten Bars of Gold

    The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 5: Casting New Gods from Forgotten Bars of Gold
    Jun 16 2025
    The ancient wisdom that keeps coming back because it's true Athens, 399 BCE. Socrates holds the cup of hemlock, about to die for something that can't be proven - only known. The daimonion. The inner voice. The shamanic function that guides from beyond rational thought. 2,400 years later, we call it the unconscious. Or intuition. Or the default mode network. Same truth, different words: There's something in us that knows, and everything depends on whether we listen. This final episode reveals the perennial philosophy underlying all effective therapy. The wisdom that every culture discovers, then forgets, then rediscovers when the forgetting becomesunbearable. https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-weird-history-of-psychotherapy-part-5-the-perennial-philosophy/ You'll learn: Why depression and anxiety might be evolutionary features, not bugsThe eternal tension between warriors (order) and shamans (transformation)How modern neuroscience validates ancient insights about multiple selvesWhy we keep forgetting what works (hint: there's no profit in wholeness)The metamodern moment: learning to hold paradox in a polarized worldWhat therapy looks like when it remembers we're shamanic beings From Socrates' inner voice to Jung's active imagination to modern parts work, the same insights keep emerging. Not because they're trendy, but because they're true. True like the sunrise. True like the need for love. True like the mystery we can never fully grasp but must learn to dance with. 📚 RELEVANT BLOG ARTICLES FROM TAPROOT THERAPY: On Intuition vs Trauma (Featured in Episode): Brain-Based Therapies for Trauma: Understanding Internal Family Systems (Parts Work): Parts-Based Therapy Explained: NARM Therapy for Developmental Trauma: Body-Brain Connection in Trauma Healing: BREAKTHROUGH: Why 73% of Therapy Fails & The 5 Hidden Treatments That Actually Work | Depression as Superpower URGENT: If traditional therapy isn't working, this episode could save years of your life. Discover why depression & anxiety might be evolutionary gifts, not mental illness. 🚨 WARNING: This challenges everything you've been told about mental health treatment. 🔥 WHAT 127,000+ TRAUMA SURVIVORS DISCOVERED: ❌ WHAT'S FAILING: CBT success rates dropped 50% in recent studies68% of depression medications show no long-term benefitTraditional talk therapy misses trauma stored in the bodyEvidence-based practice corrupted by $60 billion pharma industry ✅ WHAT'S ACTUALLY WORKING: EMDR: 77% trauma resolution in 6 sessionsBrainspotting: 84% PTSD improvement (peer-reviewed)Parts Work (IFS): 89% sustained recovery ratesSomatic therapy: Addresses root cause, not just symptoms ⏰ TIMESTAMPS - SAVE FOR LATER: 0:00 🔥 CRISIS ALERT: Why Your Therapy Isn't Working 1:58 The Connection Crisis - Chaplin's Warning About Modern Isolation 5:39 Ancient Wisdom Test - Socrates' Inner Voice vs Modern Psychiatry 7:03 BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH: Depression as Evolutionary Advantage 9:42 ADHD Revelation - Hunter-Gatherer Survival Skills in Modern World 12:16 The Missing Piece - Why Every Culture Needs Warriors AND Shamans 17:24 EXPOSED: How Evidence-Based Practice Became Pharmaceutical Marketing 22:45 Memory Revolution - Why Different Trauma Needs Different Treatment 25:13 CBT Reality Check - When It Works vs When It Fails 28:05 Genius Case Studies - Milton Erickson's Intuitive Breakthroughs 35:47 Metaphor vs Reality - How Your Brain Actually Heals 38:12 FUTURE REVEALED - The Next Generation of Integrative Therapy 🧠 LIFE-CHANGING QUESTIONS ANSWERED: 🔍 "Why have I tried 5 therapists and nothing works?" 🔍 "Is my depression actually protecting me from something worse?" 🔍 "Why do I feel worse after CBT sessions?" 🔍 "How can anxiety be an evolutionary advantage?" 🔍 "What's the difference between trauma responses and intuition?" 🔍 "Why do some people need medication while others need meaning?" 🔍 "How does my body hold memories my mind can't access?" ⚡ BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE REVEALED: ✨ Polyvagal Theory validates 10,000-year-old indigenous healing ✨ Neuroscience proves we have multiple selves (Parts Work validation) ✨ Epigenetics confirms your grandmother's trauma affects you TODAY ✨ Mirror neurons explain why group therapy heals faster than individual 🎯 PERFECT FOR YOU IF: 💥 Tried multiple therapists without lasting results 💥 Medication isn't enough or has bad side effects 💥 Interested in trauma-informed, body-based healing 💥 Exploring alternatives to traditional mental health 💥 Healthcare workers experiencing burnout/compassion fatigue 💥 Therapists questioning mainstream approaches 💥 Anyone seeking integration of ancient wisdom + modern science 🏆 FEATURED TREATMENT BREAKTHROUGHS: 🧬 EMDR - FDA-approved trauma processing (77% success rate) 🧬 Brainspotting - Revolutionary brain-based trauma release 🧬 Parts Work (IFS) - Heal your inner family system 🧬 Somatic Experiencing - Release trauma ...
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  • The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 4: Empty, Dull, Thud, The Satanic Panic and the Scientific Method

    The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 4: Empty, Dull, Thud, The Satanic Panic and the Scientific Method
    Jun 11 2025

    How therapy became a computer program and lost its soul

    1973: A researcher walks into a psychiatric hospital claiming to hear voices saying "empty, hollow, thud." He's immediately diagnosed with schizophrenia and held for weeks. The twist? He's perfectly sane. It's all an experiment to prove psychiatric diagnosis is fiction.

    Those three words - empty, hollow, thud - would become the perfect description of what American therapy was about to become.

    This episode exposes how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy conquered psychology by promising scientific precision while secretly throwing out everything that makes therapy work. The computer metaphor for mind created treatments that were measurable, billable, and completely ineffective.

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-weird-history-of-psychotherapy-part-4-empty-hollow-thud-or-cbt-and-the-satanic-panic/

    You'll discover:

    • How Aaron Beck's computer metaphor reduced humans to software
    • Why the "evidence-based" revolution was built on falsified research
    • The hidden truth: effective CBT therapists are doing depth work in disguise
    • How the Satanic Panic destroyed trust in memory and trauma
    • Why America's most "rational" era believed in underground demon cults
    • The replication crisis that proved the "gold standard" was fool's gold

    📚 Essential Reading from Taproot Therapy Collective: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/science-or-science-flavored-capitalism-deconstructing-the-evidence-based-practice-paradigm/

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-limits-of-behaviorism-rediscovering-the-soul-in-psychotherapy/

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/a-history-of-psychotherapy-and-how-it-got-here/

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/theodore-m-porter-and-the-critique-of-quantification/

    https://gettherapybirmingham.com/when-evidence-based-practice-goes-wrong/

    The tragic irony: While hunting for evidence-based treatments, we lost the evidence for what actually heals - relationship, depth, time, and the mysterious process of being truly seen.
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  • The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 3: No Body, No Soul, No Discharge in the War

    The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 3: No Body, No Soul, No Discharge in the War
    Jun 9 2025
    From genius discovery to UFO battles: The man who found trauma in the body Wilhelm Reich made one of psychology's greatest discoveries: The body remembers what the mind forgets. Trauma doesn't just live in thoughts and memories - it's held in muscle tension, breathing patterns, and physical armor that protects us from unbearable feelings. Then he went completely insane. This episode follows Reich's journey from Freud's most promising student to a paranoid exile shooting orgone energy at alien spacecraft. But here's the twist: His early insights about somatic trauma were revolutionary. They laid the foundation for every body-based therapy that actually works. https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-weird-history-of-psychotherapy-part-3-wilhelm-reich/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/what-are-wilhelm-reichs-character-styles/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/wilhelm-reichs-analysis-of-fascism-enduring-wisdom-and-controversial-reception/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-curious-case-of-wilhelm-reich/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/john-c-lilly-when-dolphins-drugs-and-the-deep-end-of-consciousness-collided-in-the-psychedelic-70s/ You'll learn about: Character armor: how the body holds emotional painThe knife incident that got him expelled from psychoanalysisOrgone energy, cloudbusters, and weather control experimentsEinstein's basement test that debunked Reich's cosmic theoriesThe FBI raid that destroyed his life's workHow his somatic discoveries live on in modern trauma therapy Discover the untold story of how trauma therapy evolved from Freudian analysis to revolutionary body-based healing approaches that preceded "The Body Keeps the Score" by decades. This evidence-based deep dive explores the pioneering work of Wilhelm Reich, Carl Jung, and Fritz Perls who discovered that trauma lives in the body long before modern neuroscience proved them right. Learn why your physical symptoms might be stored emotional memories and how the therapeutic revolution of the 1960s changed psychology forever. What You'll Learn: Why Reich was expelled from psychoanalytic institutes for discovering "character armor"How Jung's archetypal psychology laid groundwork for modern therapy approachesThe real story behind Fritz Perls and the birth of Gestalt therapyWhy America abandoned somatic approaches for cognitive behavioral therapyHow trauma gets trapped in muscles, creating chronic tension and painThe scientific evidence behind body-based trauma treatment Perfect for: Mental health professionals, trauma survivors, psychology students, anyone interested in the history of psychotherapy, and those seeking alternatives to traditional talk therapy. Evidence-Based Content: Drawing from peer-reviewed research, historical documents, and the foundational texts of somatic psychology, this episode traces the scientific evolution from Freudian psychoanalysis through modern neuroscience-backed trauma therapy. Keywords: trauma therapy, somatic therapy, body keeps the score, Wilhelm Reich, Carl Jung, Fritz Perls, PTSD treatment, psychology history, mind-body connection, character armor, nervous system healing, experiential therapy, depth psychology Hosted by experts in trauma-informed care with clinical experience in EMDR, brainspotting, somatic experiencing, and Jungian analysis. Resources: Visit gettherapybirmingham.com for articles on somatic trauma mapping, Jungian therapy, and evidence-based body-centered healing approaches. Discover the untold story of how trauma therapy evolved from Freudian analysis to revolutionary body-based healing approaches that preceded "The Body Keeps the Score" by decades. This evidence-based deep dive explores the pioneering work of Wilhelm Reich, Carl Jung, and Fritz Perls who discovered that trauma lives in the body long before modern neuroscience proved them right. Learn why your physical symptoms might be stored emotional memories and how the therapeutic revolution of the 1960s changed psychology forever. What You'll Learn: Why Reich was expelled from psychoanalytic institutes for discovering "character armor"How Jung's archetypal psychology laid groundwork for modern therapy approachesThe real story behind Fritz Perls and the birth of Gestalt therapyWhy America abandoned somatic approaches for cognitive behavioral therapyHow trauma gets trapped in muscles, creating chronic tension and painThe scientific evidence behind body-based trauma treatment Perfect for: Mental health professionals, trauma survivors, psychology students, anyone interested in the history of psychotherapy, and those seeking alternatives to traditional talk therapy. Evidence-Based Content: Drawing from peer-reviewed research, historical documents, and the foundational texts of somatic psychology, this episode traces the scientific evolution from Freudian psychoanalysis through modern neuroscience-backed trauma therapy. Keywords: trauma therapy, somatic therapy, body keeps the score, Wilhelm Reich, Carl Jung, Fritz Perls, PTSD ...
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  • The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 2 Carl Jung: The Bottom of Consciousness

    The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 2 Carl Jung: The Bottom of Consciousness
    Jun 4 2025
    The mystic who mapped the soul while America decided it was too scary https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-weird-history-of-psychotherapy-part-2-jungs-and-the-bottom-of-consciousness/ While Freud was projecting his trauma onto patients, Carl Jung made a radical discovery: There's a layer of mind beneath the personal unconscious that we all share. The collective unconscious. A realm of archetypes, myths, and healing wisdom that every culture discovers independently. But Jung's profound insights came at a cost. His confrontation with the unconscious nearly drove him mad. For years, he dialogued with inner figures, painted visions, and mapped territories of psyche that science still can't explain. He emerged with the most complete understanding of human consciousness ever developed. The trial of Carl JHung Assesing his legacy Carl Jung's Work with the OSS Carl Jung's Shadow the Tension of the Oppposites Development of Carl Jung's Theories A Short Intro to Jungian Psych What does Mysticism have to do with therapy How did Freud and Jungs Parent Effect Their Psychology Archetypes in Relationships What is Emotion The Trial of Carl Jung’s Legacy Carl Jung’s Work with The CIA How Psychotherapy Lost Its Way Ritual and Animism Tensions in Modern Therapy Schizophrenia Trauma and the Double Bind Jung and the New Age Science and Mysticism Therapy, Mysticism and Spirituality? The Left and Right Hand Path in Myth The Shadow The Golden Shadow The Symbolism of the Bollingen Stone What Can the Origins of Religion Teach us about Psychology The Major Influences on Carl Jung Animals in Dreams The Unconscious as a Game How to Understand Carl Jung How to Use Jungian Psychology for Screenwriting and Writing Fiction How the Shadow Shows up in Dreams How to read The Red Book The Dreamtime Using Jung to Combat Addiction Healing the Modern Soul Jungian Exercises from Greek Myth Jungian Shadow Work Meditation The Shadow in Relationships Free Shadow Work Group Exercise Post Post-Moderninsm and Post Secular Sacred Mysticism and Epilepsy The Origins and History of Consciousness Archetypes Jung’s Empirical Phenomenological Method
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  • The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 1 Freud: A Different Version of Your Dad

    The Weird History of Psychotherapy Part 1 Freud: A Different Version of Your Dad
    Jun 2 2025
    The cocaine addict who convinced the world children want to sleep with their parents Vienna, 1866. Ten-year-old Sigmund Freud watches antisemitic thugs knock his father's hat into the mud. Jakob Freud picks it up, head down, and walks on. This moment of paternal humiliation would shape the entire field of psychology. But this episode reveals the shocking truth textbooks won't tell you: Freud was high on cocaine for 10-15 years while developing psychoanalysis. His "revolutionary" theories weren't insights into universal human nature - they were the projections of a traumatized man who never dealt with his own demons. What if the "father of modern psychology" was actually a trauma victim who never healed - and passed his wounds to millions of patients? https://gettherapybirmingham.com/the-wounded-healer-how-freuds-trauma-shaped-modern-psychology/ This groundbreaking episode exposes how Sigmund Freud's unprocessed childhood trauma corrupted the foundations of psychotherapy. From cocaine addiction to patient manipulation, discover the dark patterns that still plague therapy today. 🎯 You'll Learn: ✅ Why some therapy feels manipulative (it's not in your head) ✅ How childhood trauma creates adult abusers in positions of power ✅ Red flags of toxic therapeutic relationships ✅ The difference between healing and psychological projection ✅ How to find truly trauma-informed treatment ⚡ Key Revelations: The 1866 incident that shaped Freud's entire worldviewHow cocaine addiction influenced psychoanalytic theoryWhy Freud decided sexual abuse victims were "lying"The surgical malpractice he covered up for a colleagueHis pattern of idealizing, using, and discarding mentorsHow victimhood became his justification for abusing power 🔍 Perfect For: Anyone who's felt harmed or confused by therapyMental health professionals seeking historical contextTrauma survivors looking for better treatment optionsStudents questioning what they've learned about psychologyAnyone interested in how personal trauma shapes entire fields 💡 The Bottom Line: Understanding Freud's unhealed trauma explains why so much of modern therapy focuses on the therapist's power instead of the patient's healing. 📚 Evidence-Based Resources: More Articles on Freudian Psychology: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/subjective-experience-in-trauma-a-comparative-analysis-of-freud-adler-and-jung/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/therapy-and-morality/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/jungian-freudian-trauma-conceptualization-differences/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/was-freud-wrong-about-sexuality/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/freud-the-making-and-unmaking-of-an-illusion/ https://gettherapybirmingham.com/freuds-death-drive-what-was-thanatos/ Shadow Work & Projection: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/treatments/jungian-therapy/Healing Childhood Trauma: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/treatments/somatic-trauma-mapping/Modern Trauma Approaches: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/treatments/Post-Freudian Innovations: https://gettherapybirmingham.com/margaret-mahlers-post-freudian-inovations-in-attachment/ ⚠️ Content Warning: Discusses trauma, medical malpractice, psychological manipulation #Psychology #Freud #Trauma #TherapyHistory #MentalHealth #ChildhoodTrauma #ToxicTherapy #TraumaInformed #PTSD #PsychologyHistory #TherapyRedFlags #HealingTrauma You'll learn: How Freud's father complex infected all his relationshipsWhy he systematically destroyed every colleague who challenged himThe real story behind his break with Jung (spoiler: Freud fainted)How cocaine addiction fueled his grandiose theoriesWhy none of his patients actually got betterThe disturbing case of Little Hans and Freud's sexual obsessions From his partnership with the bizarre Wilhelm Fliess to his golden ring cult of yes-men, this episode exposes how personal pathology became "scientific" theory - and why we're still paying the price. Trigger warning: Discusses substance abuse, childhood trauma, and controversial therapeutic practices.
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  • Jungian Addiction Recovery with Corey Gamberg

    Jungian Addiction Recovery with Corey Gamberg
    May 27 2025
    Addiction Recovery Psychology: Jung, 12-Step Evolution & Depth Therapy Breakthrough with Recovery Expert 🎯 ADDICTION RECOVERY | PSYCHOLOGY | THERAPY | MENTAL HEALTH | SPIRITUALITY Discover the revolutionary integration of Jungian psychology and addiction recovery with Corey Gamberg, Executive Director of Rockland Recovery Treatment Centers. This groundbreaking episode reveals why traditional 12-step programs often plateau after 3-4 years and how depth psychology creates sustainable, soul-level transformation for lasting recovery. 🔥 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: Addiction Treatment Revolution: Why addiction recovery methods must evolve as addiction itself changesThe hidden Carl Jung connection to Alcoholics Anonymous foundingHow depth psychology surpasses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) limitationsRevolutionary post-recovery work for long-term sobriety challenges Jungian Psychology Applications: James Hillman's archetypal psychology in addiction treatmentMoving from pathology model to soul-centered healingUnderstanding addiction as spiritual initiation vs. moral failurePractical depth psychology techniques for therapists and counselors Recovery Science & Spirituality: The 3-year recovery crisis point most programs ignoreWhy evidence-based research isn't always clinically relevantIntegrating EMDR, IFS therapy, and Jungian approachesCreating "bigger containers" for continued psychological growth 📊 EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 🧠 Psychology & Mental Health (0:00-15:00): Individuation theory in addiction recoveryBeyond CBT: depth psychology vs. surface-level interventionsMental health stigma and pathology reframingDepression as soul communication, not just symptoms ⚡ Addiction & Recovery Science (15:00-30:00): Opioid epidemic evolution and treatment adaptationBrain-based medicine integration (brainspotting, EMDR)Substance abuse treatment center innovationsRecovery community dynamics and hierarchy issues 🔄 Spirituality & Personal Growth (30:00-45:00): Jung-AA historical connection through Roland HazardSpiritual experience redefined through psychological lensMythology and ritual in modern recovery practicesTranscendence vs. depth-based healing approaches 🎭 Advanced Therapy Techniques (45:00-End): Archetypal psychology practical applicationsPost-recovery work for established sobrietyAesthetic response and environmental healingPersonal ritual development vs. prescribed formulas 🎯 PERFECT FOR: Mental Health Professionals: Licensed therapists and counselors seeking advanced trainingAddiction specialists and substance abuse counselorsClinical psychologists interested in depth psychologyTreatment center directors and program developers Recovery Community: People in long-term recovery seeking deeper meaningFamily members of addicts looking for understandingSponsors and recovery coaches wanting new perspectivesAnyone questioning traditional recovery limitations Psychology Enthusiasts: Jungian psychology students and practitionersDepth psychology and archetypal therapy learnersSpiritual seekers integrating psychology and meaningPersonal development and self-improvement audiences 💡 EXPERT INSIGHTS: Corey Gamberg brings unique expertise combining: Executive leadership in addiction treatment centersPersonal recovery experience and community involvementAdvanced training in Jungian and depth psychologyInnovative integration of traditional and alternative approaches 🌟 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Recovery Evolution: Addiction treatment must adapt as substance use patterns changeSoul-Level Healing: Sustainable recovery requires depth beyond behavior modificationJung-AA Connection: Historical spiritual foundations inform modern psychological approachesPost-Recovery Growth: Established sobriety opens doors to deeper psychological workIntegrated Treatment: Combining 12-step foundations with depth psychology creates "bigger containers" 📚 RESOURCES & REFERENCES: Books Mentioned: "The Soul's Code" by James Hillman"The Red Book" by Carl JungJung's collected works on individuationHillman's "Re-Visioning Psychology" Therapeutic Approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Brainspotting and somatic approachesArchetypal and depth psychology methods Organizations & Training: Rockland Recovery Treatment CentersChicago Jungian InstituteInternational Association for Analytical PsychologyDepth psychology training programs 🔗 CONNECT & LEARN MORE: Guest Information: Website: depthrecovery.orgLinkedIn: Corey Gamberg, Executive DirectorRockland Recovery Group: Massachusetts-based treatment centers Related Topics to Explore: Jungian analysis and individuation processArchetypal psychology in clinical practiceAddiction as spiritual emergency and initiationIntegration of ancient wisdom and modern therapy 🏷️ TRENDING TOPICS: #AddictionRecovery #JungianPsychology #DepthPsychology #MentalHealthTreatment #TherapyInnovation #RecoveryScience #SpiritualPsychology #ArchetypalTherapy #...
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  • The Psychology of the Katana: Exploring Japanese Swords, Bushido & Warrior Philosophy

    The Psychology of the Katana: Exploring Japanese Swords, Bushido & Warrior Philosophy
    May 20 2025

    Join therapist Joel Blackstock, martial artist James Waites, and esoteric practitioner Alice Hawley as they delve into the fascinating world of Japanese swords. This episode explores the metallurgy, history, and psychological significance of the katana – from its invention by Masamune after the Mongol invasions to its deep connections with Bushido philosophy and Japanese culture.

    Discover how the unique forging process of folding different steels creates both strength and flexibility, mirroring the integration of the human psyche. Learn about legendary duelist Miyamoto Musashi's unconventional fighting techniques, the mental aspects of swordplay, and how swords symbolize clarity, truth, and trauma healing across cultures.

    Whether you're interested in martial arts, Japanese history, metallurgy, or psychological symbolism, this episode offers profound insights into how ancient wisdom continues to resonate in our modern world.

    Listen to "The Psychology of the Katana" and explore more thought-provoking conversations at GetTherapyBirmingham.com.

    #Katana #JapaneseSwords #Bushido #SamuraiPhilosophy #MartialArtsPsychology #MiyamotoMusashi #Metallurgy #SwordSymbolism #BirminghamTherapyPodcast #WarriorMindset
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