A Psychospiritual Exploration of the Transpersonal Self as the Ground of Healing
Religions September 5, 2021 Monique M. Verrier 4 citations
The paper argues that the transpersonal Self, understood as a source of psychological and spiritual healing, is central to psychotherapy and addiction recovery. It integrates the Internal Family Systems model with nondual wisdom traditions from Advaita Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism to explore how awareness of the Self can be brought into therapeutic work. Drawing on the author's personal experience, the paper examines obstacles to recognizing the Self, methods to facilitate this recognition, and therapeutic benefits for overcoming depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and addiction. Psychotherapeutic interventions for contacting the Self are discussed, along with implications for personal relationships, behavior, inner experiences, and relating to others and the world.