The term 'transpersonal' means 'beyond the personal', which reflects the core aim of the approach - to explore human growth and help people discover a deep and more enduring essential Self that exists beyond the conditioned ego. The founding fathers of Transpersonal Psychology include Abraham Maslow and Stanislav Grof, with roots in earlier work by Carl Jung and William James. Researchers analysed various definitions of Transpersonal Psychology identifying common themes that include ‘states of consciousness, ultimate potential, beyond ego, transcendence, and spirituality’. They came to the definition that “Transpersonal Psychology is concerned with the study of humanity's highest potential, and with the recognition, understanding, and realization of unitive, spiritual, and transcendent states of consciousness.” (Lajoie & Shapiro 1990)
I see the tools and techniques I use as keys that unlock doors to your own innate wisdom and inner healing intelligence to allow you to transcend the limiting beliefs of the ego and step in to your highest form of Self. To unlock freedom from within, so that you can connect with your heart and soul to strengthen your inuition and find meaning, purpose, self-belief, love and inner peace. All that you need is an open mind, a trusting heart, and commitment to your process. I do not preach any spiritual beliefs but can help you deepen and develop your own practice and explore what resonates with you.
The transpersonal approach I take using these tools can facilitate change to overcome struggles with stress, anxiety, depression, weight loss, alcohol use, fears and phobias, grief, loneliness, insomnia, relationship issues, confidence and self-esteem, motivation and creativity. It can also help you to develop your own spiritual practice and growth, as well as preparing for and integrating transpersonal psychedelic, mystical and spiritual experiences.
Hypnotherapy
I will gently guide you into a relaxed but focussed state and use guided visualisation to take you deeply inwards and beyond to access your own inner resources at the subconscious level to create lasting change from within. Examples of work we can do using hypnosis as a tool include inner child healing, parts work, past life regression, transforming fears, overcoming destructive habits, processing grief, increasing confidence and self-esteem and many more.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
ACT is a mindfulness based behaviour therapy that helps you to accept and seperate yourself from challenging thoughts, emotions and sensations. It is useful in treating anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness, PTSD and many other symptoms. We can help you clarify your values to help you move towards living a life with meaning and purpose. ACT is also a therapeutic model that has been used in clinical trials for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
EFT (Tapping)
EFT involves tapping on different meridian points in the body to release energy blockages and help the mind-body to process difficult thoughts and emotions.
meditation
Establishing a meditation practice has a wealth of benefits, such as deep relaxation, emotional processing, increasing resilience, decreasing anxiety, enhancing focus and creativity, and even inducing mystical-type experiences. The meditation practices I teach include transcendental mantra meditation and mindfulness.
Breathwork
Breathwork comes in all shapes and sizes. I will teach you various breathing techniques to regulate your nervous system and balance your energy. We can also go deeper with the breath through a conscious connected breathwork session that can produce profound altered states of consciousness, process repressed emotions and clear energy blockages.
Neuro Linguistic programming (NLP
NLP focuses on how you communicate with yourself and others, and how your thoughts affect your behaviors. We can use NLP techniques to empower you to re-write your narrative.