Psychosynthesis is an approach which expands our sense of self – what does that mean?
We are born into this world and to a greater or lesser extent our caregivers, the culture we are born in to and the environment reflect back who we are. For some of us our depths and authentic selves may be reflected back, and we grow and flourish, for most of us we experience limitations or outright trauma which means that it is very difficult for us to be who we want to be and live the life we want.
We may find we get depressed or feel lonely, perhaps life lacks depth and meaning or we can’t find our purpose. Often we experience inner conflict. We may want to give up.
Through psychosynthesis counselling it’s possible to develop self love and re-find this connection with our depth. This helps us to feel more at ease, able to face challenges in life and to do more of what we love.
How does it work? In psychosynthesis counselling you are invited into a threshold between your usual way of thinking, feeling and being and a new way. Usually, or at least often, we are led by our unconscious patterns. My work as a counsellor is to support you to become aware so that you can make new choices to change these patterns. The creative techniques I use are primarily to invite new possibilities forward in you.
Awareness and understanding I'll help you to bring awareness and love to the places where you feel stuck in patterns. Through gaining more understanding of these places you may find there is a deeper cause from the past, perhaps a traumatic experience or difficulty from childhood, for some people this includes ancestral trauma.
Inner freedom, meaning and love By becoming more aware of the cause of your difficulty, you may start to become freer – it’s almost the opposite to what we fear. With support you may feel able to face an issue rather than what we usually do which, understandably, is to avoid what is causing the difficulty. You may gain understanding, and sometimes meaning, this can propel you to find new ways forward. Inner conflict may start to relax as the different parts of you are brought in to awareness and start working together more.
Transformation and growth As you start to face the difficulties in life you may start to feel an inner relaxation as your heart and mind feel less conflicted. Your will may no longer be directed towards keeping you in the same patterns, but now freed up to focus on your purpose. More inner space allows the possibility of growing into your potential, which includes your capacities, talents and qualities. Your sense of Self may strengthen. The onwards journey is about transformation and discovery as you find your unique place in the world.
