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Transpersonal therapy, also known as suprapersonal therapy, involves changing the way one perceives oneself and one’s situation by distancing from the ego. This approach allows for a more objective assessment of one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions. The transpersonal model provides tools to utilise imagination for viewing oneself objectively, facilitating the resolution of psychological problems.
History and Development
[edit]Transpersonal therapy has its roots in Eastern spiritual traditions, such as the pre-Buddhist Tibetan practice of Bön. This approach views a person as a collection of personalities and roles, enabling the separation of the "self" from various situational contexts, which leads to inner harmony.
In the Western world, the foundations of transpersonal therapy were laid by the Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, who developed the concept of psychosynthesis as an alternative to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis. Assagioli believed that psychoanalysis lacked a holistic approach to the patient, particularly in the spiritual context.
Other researchers also contributed to the development of transpersonal therapy, including Stanislav Grof, who studied the effects of altered states of consciousness, and Carl Gustav Jung, whose research into religious symbolism significantly influenced the integration of Eastern and Western approaches to this therapy.
The Transpersonal Model
[edit]The creator of the transpersonal therapy model is Jarosław Gibas, a writer, sociologist, and YouTuber. This model consists of seven axes, which encompass the theoretical foundations of transpersonal therapy and the practical tools necessary for working with oneself or another person.
The primary axes of the transpersonal model include:
- The Axis of Time
- The Axis of Relationships
- The Axis of Roles
- The Axis of Motivation
- The Axis of Consciousness
- The Axis of Archetype
- The Transpersonal Axis
Further reading
[edit]- Friedman, H. (2002). Transpersonal psychology as a scientific field. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 21, 175-187
- Friedman, H. (2006). The renewal of psychedelic research: Implications for humanistic and transpersonal psychology. The Humanistic Psychologist, 34(1), 39-58
- Hartelius, G., Caplan, M., & Rardin, M. (2007). Transpersonal psychology: Defining the past, divining the future. The Humanistic Psychologist, 35(2), 1–26
- Grof, S., Grof, C., & Kornfield, J. (2010). Holotropic Breathwork: A new approach to self-exploration and therapy. Albany: State University of New York Press
- Wilber, K. (2000). Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy. Boston, MA: Shambhala