Comments on: Integrating Psychotherapy and Spirituality: Nurturing our Nature

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:27:13 +0000

One of my favorite quotes is “We are all perfect at our core and the patterns that we’ve all developed have simply hidden it like the clouds before the sun.” I wish I could remember the author, but it was from a yoga lecture or book.

I have found a lot of personal benefits from spiritual teachings that I attempt to introduce to clients.

By: Therapist Durham

Therapist Durham — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:35:33 +0000

I have to say that as a Christian counselor, I am pleased that transpersonal psychology gives credence to mystics. I am also glad to see that this sort of philosophy does deal with those who are dealing with psychosis as well as borderline stuff. Have there been any studies done with these populations that prove transpersonal psychotherapy as an effective tool?

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:06:13 +0000

I think it is interesting that the author included Buddhism in his blog. I am not a therapist, but I do believe that Buddhism does hold strong promise for those who struggle with mental health. I am in college and have found myself in many a stressful situation. The meditation I have learned from Buddhism has helped stressful situations from becoming crippling situations.

By: John Rhead

John Rhead — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:28:33 +0000

By “anything we can find” I meant to refer to anything that deepens our connections with ourselves, others (human or not), and the Sacred. This might include being in relationship with a life partner, raising children, travel, reading or writing fiction or poetry, walking in nature, doing scientific research, skydiving, volunteering in a soup kitchen, splitting wood, painting or sculpting, working for hospice, or building model airplanes.

By: Therapist Culver City

Therapist Culver City — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:20:23 +0000

Niels,I think you are very brave to admit that you have that problem. It is such a taboo thing, that I think if we find that weakness in ourselves,
we often want to hide it from ourselves and certainl the world at large. I am interested in knowing what the author includes under the scope of
“anything we can find.” I think there needs to be more guidance here. Otherwise, some may find a resource that is not helpful, but leads a therapist
down the wrong path.

By: Therapist Coppell

Therapist Coppell — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:58:49 +0000

I think this was an interesting blog and would like to read more about the subject. I think what is so difficult for us as therapists is the part described
as “seeking to eliminate obstacles to a natural process of the birthing of new awareness withought claiming to create or control what emerges.” As a therapist,
I find that I often think I already know what the “thing” is that should emerge and the causes behind it. I need to be able to let go of that
illusion of control and let the patient do the work. Sometimes, I just want to help them through their pain so they can be whole again. But, I do
realize that allowing the patient to go through that pain and find meaning to it is a vital part of the process.