The place of soul in therapy, or the place of therapy in soul

Helen Palmer; Peter  Hubbard

doi:10.9791/ajpanz.1996.04

Helen Palmer
Peter Hubbard

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.1996.04

Abstract

As modern psychotherapy looks beyond its rationale and scientific antecedents, the spotlight is beginning to fall on the definition of soul and its relationship to psychotherapy. The questions that show up in this enquiry tends to focus on where soul might be acknowledged in psychotherapy, and then on how this particular aspect of therapy might be done. These a reasonable questions, yet put in this way, they underscore an assumption about this relationship. This assumption is predicted on the notion that soul is an aspect of therapy, that it is 'in' therapy.

Author Biographies

Helen Palmer

As recorded in 1996.

BA, LLB, Dip Psychotherapy London MUKCP, MNZAP. Co-founder and Director of the Institute of Psychosynthesis (NZ) in Auckland. Worked as a psychotherapist and trainer in Britain and Ireland before returning to New Zealand in 1986. Has a private practice and does process consultation to organisations.

Peter Hubbard

As recorded in 1996.

MA, Dip Psychotherapy London MUKCP, MNZAP. Co-founder and Director of the Institute of Psychosynthesis (NZ) in Auckland. Trained and worked in London before returning to New Zealand in 1986. Is a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice and is interested in the psychology of men's issues and the contexts of psychotherapeutic practice.