Psychotherapy and Spirit Theory and Practice in Transpersonal Psychotherapy
1 online resource (199 p.).
9780791499870, 0791499871
1224366628
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: Transpersonal Theory
1. Basic Assumptions
Defining Transpersonal Psychology
Defining Transpersonal Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
Theory
Basic Assumptions
Practice
Challenges for Transpersonal Psychotherapy
2. The Psycho-Spiritual Framework
The Spiritual Dimension
The Psychological Dimension
The Integrating Transpersonal Framework
Transpersonal Models of Transformation
Some Historical Prejudices
Conclusion
3. Consciousness The Methodology of Consciousness
The Therapeutic Power of Being With What Is
The Therapist's Consciousness
Part 2: Specific Approaches
4. Approaches to Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Ken Wilber's Spectrum Model
Carl Jung's Analytical Psychology and Michael Washburn's Recent Innovations
Hameed Ali's Diamond Approach
Roberto Assagioli's Psychosynthesis
Stanislav Grofs Holotropic Model
Existential Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Transpersonal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Body-Centered Transpersonal Approaches
Conclusion
Part 3: Clinical Issues 5. Meditation and Psychotherapy
Spirit Paths-Impersonal Divine
Soul Paths-Personal Divine
Practices Shared by Spirit and Soul Paths
Conclusions and Discussion
6. Spiritual Emergency
A New View oj SpirituaI Experience
Spiritual Emergence Versus Spiritual Emergency
Forms of Spiritual Emergency
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
Implications of Spiritual Emergency
7. Altered States of Consciousness
Effects of Psychedelic Drugs
Models of Working Therapeutically
Effects of the Feeling Enhancers
Working Therapeutically
Guidelines for Use Limitations of Altered State Work
Implications
8. Selected Topics in Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Birth and Death
Spiritual By-passing
Addiction and Recovery
Clinical and Ethical Dilemmas
Part 4: Conclusion
9. Principles of Transpersonal Practice
Principles
Conclusion
References
Index
Description based upon print version of record