Spirit
Transpersonal = beyond the personal, beyond the ego
Transpersonal psychology is the arena in which psychology and spiritual experience overlap. It is the field of psychology which integrates psychological concepts, theories, and methods with the subject matter and practices of the spiritual disciplines. This is an area of particular interest to me as a psychologist and psychotherapist - my doctoral dissertation was on the topic of mystical experience and mental health.
These pages are here to help you learn more about transpersonal topics and transpersonal psychotherapy.
Transpersonal psychology is – in essence – the study of consciousness. As a field of study it is concerned with spiritual practices, mystical states of consciousness, mindfulness and meditative practices, shamanic states, ritual, nonordinary or paranormal experiences, the overlap of spiritual experience and distressed states such as depression or anxiety, and the transpersonal dimensions of relationships, service, or encounters with the natural world. This list is representative -but certainly not exhaustive - of the topics with which transpersonal psychology is concerned.
Transpersonal psychotherapy is the practical application of transpersonal psychology to help clients explore what supports or hinders the growth, healing, unfolding and evolution of consciousness. In the proper practice of transpersonal disciplines and psychotherapy, the ego, personality, one's everyday life, work, relationships, body and sexuality are all seen as important aspects of one's whole self. Transpersonal work treats these domains as integral aspects of the great work that embraces spiritual practice and everyday life.
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