Psychosynthesis: A Psychology of the Spirit (SUNY series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)

Conceived By Italian Psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, Psychosynthesis Is One Of The First Western Psychologies That Addresses Both Spiritual Development And Psychological Healing And Growth By Recognizing And Supporting The Particular Life Journey Of The Person - The Individual's Own Unique Path Of Self-realization. Firman And Gila Present A Comprehensive Account Of Psychosynthesis, Providing A Transpersonal Integration Of Developmental, Personality, And Clinical Theory. They Reveal Some Of The Relationships Between Psychosynthesis And Contemporary Developmental Research, Object Relations Theory, Intersubjective Psychology, Trauma Theory, The Recovery Movement, Jungian Psychology, Humanistic And Transpersonal Psychology, And Common Psychological Diagnoses. Case Examples And Practical Theory Designed To Support Both The Layperson And The Professional Seeking To Understand And Facilitate Psychospiritual Growth Are Included.--book Jacket. The Life And Work Of Roberto Assagioli -- The Psychosynthesis Model Of The Person -- The Stages Of Psychosynthesis -- Multiplicity Within The Personality -- The Nature Of Personal Identity -- A Psychosynthesis Developmental Theory -- The Higher And Lower Unconscious -- Self-realization. John Firman And Ann Gila. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-216) And Index.

Psychotherapists Firman and Gila were both trained in psychosynthesis in the early 1970s; Firman trained with its founder, Italian psychiatrist, Roberto Assaglio. Their text elaborates on much of the traditional material found in psychosynthesis literature since the 1970s, and incorporates current advances in the area. It is intended as a companion to the authors' 1997 text, The Primal Wound: A Transpersonal View of Trauma, Addiction, and Growth, and is suitable as a student text in general psychology courses and in beginning and advanced training in psychosynthesis, as support for individuals seeking to understand and facilitate their own self-realization journey, and as a resource for practitioners in psychotherapy, counseling, and related fields. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A comprehensive account of Robert Assagioli's psychosynthesis, a type of therapy that seeks to address both spiritual development and psychological healing and growth.