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Psychosynthesis, a therapeutic orientation based on personal experience, bridges psychological and theological conceptions of human nature. Psychotherapy is conducted in the here-and-now with emphasis on the relationship. Within that context, many techniques are employed. Imagination and intuition are cultivated. The client is helped to identify with his “personal self,” the center of consciousness and will, and to exercise willing control over the process of therapy and over his life. Basic principles include the existence of a higher unconscious, which is the locus of transpersonal needs, the interrelatedness of one to all, the reality of consciousness and will. Positive strivings and continuing growth are emphasized.
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Roberto Assagioli,The Act of Will (New York: Viking Press, 1973).
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For further information on psychosynthesis, see Roberto Assagioli,Psychosynthesis: A Manual of Principles and Techniques (New York: Hobbs, Dorman, 1965). Also, write to Psychosynthesis Research Foundation, Room 1902, 40 East 49th Street, New York, New York 10017.
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Dr. Haronian is in private practice
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Haronian, F. Psychosynthesis: A psychotherapist's personal overview. Pastoral Psychol 25, 16–33 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01761144
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