Body - Mind - Emotions - Soul - Spirit
I am excited to bring this form of Counselling to Ireland from my training in Australia. Transpersonal Counselling is a fast growing form of Counselling which integrates the psychological dimension with the spiritual aspects and dimensions of life. It embraces the person as a whole, both dealing with all the difficulties that we as humans face, as well as embracing and honouring all those many gifts and depths that lie dormant within us, and beyond us - whatever that might mean for each individual.
The approach in Transpersonal Counselling helps us to make meaning out of our lives - important in this time of huge upheaval in the world. We begin to heal ourselves and to shed all that no longer serves us. We learn to embrace and embody the essence within us so that we can live truly authentic, meaningful, passionate and compassionate lives.
Transpersonal Counsellors acknowledge the importance of the spiritual aspect of life, i.e. soul and spirit. It does not hold to any particular belief system but honours the beliefs and experiences of each person; religious, spiritual or not. Many people have spiritual, peak experiences, out of body experiences etc. but in todays culture a lot are afraid to speak about them out of fear of being judged. Transpersonal Counselling provides a framework for many of these experiences, and once accepted they can become incredible gifts and teachings on the journey to discovering your authentic, Inspired Self.
Each of us carries an immense wisdom within and we as therapists journey with you to help you uncover it for yourself.
Welcome to the journey!
How we work
The therapeutic relationship is of huge importance in this work and we as therapists honour the wisdom each person carries within by holding a space that is safe, non-judge-mental, confidential and sacred.
We engage the mind to get an insight into what the issues or areas to be dealt with are. We also engage the emotions, not only at a mental level but deepen into the 'felt sense' of them in the body, through the use of guided meditations etc. where we can truly express and release them at a deep core and cellular level.
We embrace the language of the soul through image, myth, dreams, music & creativity. We work with dreams at a deeper level and learn how they continuously send us healing messages, if we choose to listen. The creation of personal rituals and myths are a powerful way to work through life issues and transitions so that we can find a healing outcome.
Spirit
At the level of Spirit we are often working with energy. We see that at this level, as the quantum physicists tell us, that everything is made of energy. Similarly many traditations speak of our energy bodies which hold our thoughts, mindsets, emotions etc. We have various ways of connecting deeper to this through chakra diagnosis, guided meditations, visualisations and by becoming aware of the subtle energies that arise and flow through our body.
Working at the energetic level results in profound levels of transformation, because once something is cleared at an energetic level it does not have a chance to solidify into the body causing imbalances in physiology, illness and diseases etc.
Through this work some people begin to experience a deeper connection to themselves, to nature and to something beyond the ordinary, everyday experience - some call it God, Great Spirit or Universal Intelligence. On discovering this at a deep experiential level some have the realisation that they are not separate, giving them a new and deeper sense of meaning to life and their purpose here on earth.
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