Professional Training Program Syllabus

Psychosynthesis and Related Theory and Application

Psychosynthesis training draws on the rich theory and tradition of psychosynthesis from its inception in the 1920's through present theory and practice. It also draws on allied transpersonal approaches and supportive traditional views to enhance its comprehensive nature.

• Philosophy and history
• Principle of synthesis
• Aspects and nature of the psyche
• The nature of I : Awareness and Will
• Subpersonality theory and application
• Identification/disidentification
• Qualities, blocks and emerging purpose
• Purpose, Meaning and Values
• Stages of self-realization
• Dimensions of growth
• Transpersonal maps and models
• Will and the act of will
• Higher Self and transpersonal will
• Psycho-spiritual Developmental Models
• Parental imago, childhood development and healing the inner child
• Dynamics of the lower unconscious and the superconscious
• Psychological functions: intuition, thought, imagination, feeling, impulse, sensation

The Guiding (Counseling) Process

Psychosynthesis counseling emphasizes the role of the guide's presence and quality of being. The counseling process is considered to be co-created, unique to each situation and ultimately guided by the purpose of the client in his or her life's unfoldment.

• Presence and the synthesis of polarities
• Qualities of self(guide's)
• Bi-focal vision Support of purpose
• Personal (guide's) psychosynthesis
• Session dynamics
• Creating the guide subpersonality
• Therapist responsibility
• Awareness training
• Strategies for counselors
• Assessment skills
• Self-healing and maintenance
• Intervention strategies
• The process of therapy
• Client/therapist relationship
• Transference and countertransference
• Eliciting purpose and will alignment
• Social and Global concerns
• Levels of contact: formal through intimate

Techniques and Strategies

Psychosynthesis draws on the six psychological functions for its techniques. Thinking, feeling, sensing, desiring, imagining and intuiting are all areas for work. In addition, techniques are considered to be secondary to presence and the being of the guide (counselor), thus any technique in service of psychosynthesis principles may be used. Techniques are part of the creative edge of counselor self-creation.

• Guided imagery
• Body awareness and intervention
• Subpersonality integration
• Autobiography
• Will work
• Expressive techniques
• Eliciting purpose
• Dream work
• Interpersonal responsiveness
• Awareness
• Yin/yang presence
• Regression
• Uncovering techniques
• Affirmation
• Catharsis
• Ideal model
• Healing the inner child
• Work with the "I"
• Stress reduction
• Wise being and transpersonal guidance
• Meditation
• Identification/disidentification
• Grounding and homework

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