Transpersonal approaches to counseling
The Personnel and Guidance Journal June 1, 1972 DOI: 10.1002/j.2164-4918.1972.tb04876.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Suggestion relaxation hypnosis imagery dreams autogenic feedback yoga meditation |
| Key points | Proposes a concept of transpersonal counseling that draws on suggestion, relaxation, hypnosis, imagery, and dreams, and argues that children could be trained through such approaches to control their own mental, emotional, and physiological processes. |
Abstract
The transpersonal movement is concerned with expanding the personal boundaries of individuals to facilitate mind and body self‐control through various unusual modes, such as autogenic feedback, hypnosis, yoga, and meditation. This article discusses transpersonal approaches to counseling with emphasis on the possibilities of using suggestion, relaxation, hypnosis, imagery, and dreams. The author offers a concept of transpersonal counseling in which children would be trained to control their own mental, emotional, and physiological processes.