The Psychosynthesis Centre: Coaching, Courses and Paperwork for Therapists

When my therapist, Dr. Dan Siegel, diagnosed me in 1991 with multiple personality disorder (MPD) - today called dissociative identity disorder (DID) - my first reaction was relief: Finally!

For many clinicians, Dissociative Identity Disorder is still misunderstood—often portrayed as a punchline, a plot twist, or a Hollywood stereotype.

But therapists who work closely with dissociation know something very different: the distinct parts clients bring into therapy are not “pathology” to erase. They’re a brilliant adaptation to overwhelming trauma. As Sally Maslansky and Dan Siegel reminds us, these parts hold important information and help clients survive when life feels unbearable.

Read more of Sally Maslansky's thoughts on what it really takes to help clients with DID heal: building safety and trust, working skillfully with dissociated parts, and supporting clients as they integrate their experiences on their own terms.

📖 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4lnCtYe

From treating symptoms to regulating the brain: https://www.facebook.com/psychologsmagazine/posts/pfbid036JjiJ7YASaA3iUGofcWzwVQEbHuAdyk2aA1aAbo6yoSNoxfFMdSSZ8mBUK5d5Ha5l

For years, mental health treatment focused on “feeling better.” But neuroscience shows that true healing goes deeper. Anxiety, depression, and trauma are not just thoughts; they are patterns rooted in how the brain and body respond to stress.

Modern psychotherapy is shifting toward neural regulation, helping the brain restore balance, build resilience, and rewire itself through neuroplasticity. It’s not about fixing you. It’s about helping your system feel safe enough to function the way it was meant to.

https://www.psychologs.com/from-treating-symptoms-to-regulating-the-brain-rethinking-the-future-of-psychotherapy/

When therapists share too much:

When the Therapist Shares Too Much - Psychotherapy.net A new therapist confesses crossing boundaries, revealing why unskillful self-disclosure happens, and how honesty, repair, and returning to our clinical post restore the work.

Is neuroscience an existential threat to psychotherapy and practice? https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/news/is-neuroscience-an-existential-threat-to-psychotherapy-and-practice/

Is neuroscience an existential threat to psychotherapy and practice? We are developing a new three-year strategy, so we are delving into current issues affecting the profession. In this article, we explore the impact of neuroscience on psychotherapy and assess whether it enhances or threatens the profession. 

This blog is about psychosynthesis supervision and cultivating the practise of spaciousness in supervision & therapy.

Having trained in psychosynthesis psychotherapy in the UK over 25 years ago, I was deeply moved to reconnect recently with my psychotherapy trainers, but this time for supervisor continued professional development. As soon as our (overnight for me) workshop started, I felt at home as we began in the psychosynthesis time-honoured way, with a body, feelings, mind meditation. This reflective practice helps us to identify with body, feelings, mind (and thoughts), disidentify from the parts, and then self-identify. The self (small s) in psychosynthesis is akin to the conductor of the orchestra – capable of directing, integrating and synthesising the various parts of the personality.

https://psychosynthesis.online/psychosynthesis-supervision-spaciousness-in-practise/

Psychosynthesis Supervision: Spaciousness in Practise In supervision,, cultivating spaciousness is not a luxury - it’s a necessity. Cultivate the practise of spaciousness in supervision.

Your thoughts?
Since the roll-out of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in 2007-8, NHS primary care psychological therapy has been monopolised by short-term cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). What is now called NHS Talking Therapies (NHS TT) hardly qualifies as psychotherapy at all. It might more appropriately be called psychological education, encouraging people to adapt to the conditions of their lives.

https://mentalhealthaction.uk/2025/01/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-nhs-talking-therapies/

Artificial Intelligence and the future of NHS Talking Therapies Since the roll-out of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in 2007-8, NHS primary care psychological therapy has been monopolised by short-term cognitive behavioural thera…

Is the Psychiatric Drugging of Children a Form of Child Abuse?

Is the Psychiatric Drugging of Children a Form of Child Abuse? A case that becomes harder to dismiss the longer you look

FAO Therapists, last year's Soul-Centred Vision for Your Private Practice workshop was a beautiful morning of slowing down, turning inward, and giving space for the soul-self to speak.

Next Sunday (18th), I will be holding another soul-centred space. If you’re feeling the call to begin the year with clarity, creativity, and meaning, I warmly invite you to join me.

Through guided visualisation, creative expression, and shared reflection, you will have the opportunity to connect deeply with what is seeking to emerge next - in private practice, your work, or your next meaningful project.

You can read testimonial from last year in the comments!

More info & book your 2026 tickets now.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discover-your-soul-centred-private-practice-vision-for-2026-tickets-1977900300041?aff=oddtdtcreator

Image: Jodie Gale - Self Acceptance

Supporting autonomy in young people with gender dysphoria: psychotherapy is not conversion therapy:

Supporting autonomy in young people with gender dysphoria: psychotherapy is not conversion therapy - PubMed Opinion is divided about the certainty of the evidence base for gender-affirming medical interventions in youth. Proponents claim that these treatments are well supported, while critics claim the poor-quality evidence base warrants extreme caution. Psychotherapy is one of the only available alternat...