Joel Blackstock

About

Expert Counseling for Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook & Pelham Welcome to Taproot Therapy Collective, Hoover’s premiere clinic for complex trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. Located just minutes from Homewood, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, and Pelham, we offer a clear path to healing. We provide advanced, neuroscientifically-backed treatments including EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, Lifespan Integration and Somatic Therapies to help you get to the root of the problem—and find lasting relief.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Divorce
• Life Transitions
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.

Education & qualifications