Psychotherapy and Spirit: Theory and Practice in Transpersonal Psychotherapy (S U N Y Series in the Philosophy of Psychology)

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Summary: Great Book
Review: Cortright has taken a psychotherapeutic perspective on transpersonal psychology and has done a great job. Perhaps some of the negative reviews of this book are grounded in him not idolizing Ken Wilber. Wilber is a theorist and not a therapist so what Cortright presents is grounded in truth. He does not attempt to dethrone Wilber however. The book is grounded in solid evidence and will be a contribution to anyone interested in the solid core of transpersonal psychotherapy. He also does a great job in reviewing some of the past transpersonal founders such as Roberto Assagioli.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: Cortright has taken a psychotherapeutic perspective on transpersonal psychology and has done a great job. Perhaps some of the negative reviews of this book are grounded in him not idolizing Ken Wilber. Wilber is a theorist and not a therapist so what Cortright presents is grounded in truth. He does not attempt to dethrone Wilber however. The book is grounded in solid evidence and will be a contribution to anyone interested in the solid core of transpersonal psychotherapy. He also does a great job in reviewing some of the past transpersonal founders such as Roberto Assagioli.

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Summary: a brave but flawed attempt at unifying transpersonal thought
Review: This book, Psychotherapy and Spirit, by Brant Cortright, is among the finest surveys of the field of transpersonal psychology. Any college professor seeking to teach this discipline would do well to examine this as a possible textbook. It treats the topic in clear articulate language, presenting in a balanced manner the sometimes opposing positions of Wilber and Washburn. The author presents the theory of transpersonal psychology as it evolved in the recent past, giving excellent synopsis of the contributions of Wilber, Washburn, Groff, Assignioli, Walsh and Vaughn, among others. The section on clinical issues is a significant contribution to the clarification of paths of spiritual growth and their therapeutic significance. The chapter on Spiritual Emergency builds on the work of Nelson (Healing the Split, 1990) and develops it with a view to psychoanalytic praxis. Anyone treating clients in a spiritual-psychological crisis will be grateful for the clear guidelines presented here. Having read many of the current books in the area, I feel that this is among the best

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: This has to be one of the worst books on the market dealing with transpersonal psychology. The author attempt to tie the transpersonal with the clinical is weak at best. Don't waste you money buying this book or your time reading.

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: This has to be one of the worst books on the market dealing with transpersonal psychology. The author attempt to tie the transpersonal with the clinical is weak at best. Don't waste you money buying this book or your time reading.

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Summary: Super Job
Review: This is a very well written and informative book. It focuses more on psychotherapy than on theory. A must read.

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Summary: Super Job
Review: This is a very well written and informative book. It focuses more on psychotherapy than on theory. A must read.

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Summary: Chock Full O' Nuggets!
Review: Wow! What a masterful work. This book, while not a fast read, captivated me...line by line...start to finish (and I have bookcases full of unfinished or "skipped-through" books!). It was exciting to confirm what I knew, and then to be led to the cutting edge of this evolving field. I enjoyed the questions posed yet to be explored. I really appreciated his critique of the major theoretical pillars in transpersonal psychology. I was left with greater clarity, especially in his skilfull integration of modern psychology's knowledge with the distilled Ancient wisdom teachings. The read was truly transformational. This book counts among my very few favorites, therefore 5 stars does not give it due status.