Psychosynthesis

Founding Father of Psychosynthesis; Roberto Assagioli believed we shall discover in ourselves our true vocations and our higher potentialities that seek to express themselves. We often repel and repress said possibilities through lack of understanding, prejudice, or fear. The aim of Psychosynthesis is to encourage awareness on the natural process of evolution and how it affects human beings. Being psych-aware allows discovery, spirituality, balance, and creativity.

Assagioli received his initial training in psychoanalysis, and while he agreed with and found inspiration in concepts like Freud’s idea of the repressed mind and Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious, he thought the psychodynamic approach to counselling was lacking. He sought to create a therapy that considered the holistic and spiritual aspects of the individual. The four main elements within Assagioli’s therapy includes Will, Creativity, Wisdom, and Love.

 

What are the benefits of Psychosynthesis Therapy?

• Offers a secure environment for you to explore your inner and outer world.
• Find a solution to the root cause of your issues.
• Provide healing from abuse and early childhood trauma.
• Empowering clients to take control of confronting their issues.
• Increases self-worth, self-confidence, and self-esteem.
• Clients become more intuitive and creative.
• Allows individuals to reconnect with their authentic self.
• Discover value, meaning and purpose in your life.
• Practise self-actualisation and self-realisation.
• Heavily influences and supports both children and non-verbal clients.

Techniques –

Psychosynthesis can pose some slightly more unusual techniques in its practice. For example, Sculpting and Clay work can allow a client to create physically what is on their mind. With this, possibility is endless and if an individual feels they can’t verbalise how they feel there is the opportunity to express this through a curated object. Another form of mental creativity could be through painting or drawing; clients may paint people, themselves, or their feelings as a form of expression.

Other techniques can include inner dialogue and journal work. A therapist would work with their client to evaluate their negative thoughts and replace these with positive ones. This can continue into individual journaling whereby clients can release their internal thoughts onto paper.

Finally, some Psychosynthesis exercises include breathwork. This is a concept becoming more and more prevalent throughout yoga and meditation techniques. Conscious breathing is a body-based (somatic) process that can encourage a notable state of detached awareness. This approach aims to facilitate a state of inner harmony, supporting self-realisation and self-understanding.

Psychosynthesis Now –

Will Parfitt, a well-known psychotherapist today, travels across the world to teach courses on psychosynthesis and Kabbalah. He has more than 40 years of experience working with psychospiritual growth. According to Parfitt, psychosynthesis is a holistic method to realising one’s potential and fostering one’s own growth. Therapy aims to assist clients in discovering their true spiritual selves and then putting that understanding to good use in their daily lives. Parfitt believes that psychosynthesis can assist us in realising our creative potential, enhancing our capacity to live peacefully in the modern world, and raising the calibre of all our relationships. In other words, it can assist us in exploring our inner world of emotions, connecting to a sense of values, and intensifying our search for meaning.