Psychosynthesis is a psychospiritual psychology and draws from both the Western psychological traditions and Eastern
and Western philosophy and mysticism. It holds a broad, holistic context and works towards Self Realisation and Self Actualisation.
Roberto
Assagioli, the father of Psychosynthesis was a colleague of both Freud and Jung. When he developed Psychosynthesis he did
not endeavour to replace psychoanalysis but to incorporate the past with the awakening Self.
Psychosynthesis aims
to free up the personality to allow our Essential Self to draw us towards our true purpose and Being
Assagioli identified
the Will as the energy that propels us towards growth and manifestation. The journey of Psychosynthesis therapy involves releasing
this energy which can often be trapped in old patterns and thoughts which are stopping us realising our true potential.
Psychosynthesis
can work with a broad range of personal difficulties such as:
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship
difficulties
- Bereavement, loss and separation
- A desire to make sense of certain thoughts
and feelings, particularly those which are uncomfortable or unwelcome
- Trauma and crisis
- Search
for meaning and direction in personal and work related areas.
- Crisis of identity which may be
caused by spiritual or religious experiences or beliefs
- Desire for greater creative expression
- Spiritual
emergence / spiritual emergency
- Addiction
