Advanced Diploma student at the Trust, Sue Doughty, seeks participants for her research study, exploring what a psychosynthesis perspective might bring to the process of ageing.
- Are you an experienced therapist who trained in psychosynthesis and aged 60 or over?
- Would you welcome the opportunity to share your experience of ageing and what reaching this stage in your life means for you?
- Are you interested in contributing to a study which considers the distinctiveness of psychosynthesis as a context in which to think about and understand the process of ageing?
- Would you like to share how you think about and work with older clients in your clinical practice?
The Research Study
“I am studying for the Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy at the Psychosynthesis Trust and conducting a research project towards my final dissertation. The purpose of my study is to consider the contribution that a psychosynthesis perspective might bring to the process of ageing and to find out ways in which therapists think about and work with the issues that clients bring. In a Western society, where people are living longer and expected to work later into their lives than in previous generations, it is likely that an increasing proportion of clients in the future will be older adults and that therapists may work longer than has been the case before. My study asks:
How do psychosynthesis therapists conceptualise and experience their own process of ageing, and how does this impact their work with older clients?
Suitable Participants
I am interested in talking to therapists about their lived experience of being over 60, how this impacts the way they see and work with older clients, and to consider the contribution that a psychosynthesis perspective might bring to the process of ageing. If you choose to participate, I aim to give space for you to talk about your unique experience of growing older and if, or how, this impacts your clinical practice; and to find out how your training in psychosynthesis informs the way that you think about and understand the issues which older clients present. I hope that the conversation we have will provide you with an opportunity to share, talk openly, and gain new insights.
If you’re interested in taking part in my research then please contact me at the email address below and I will provide you with more information.”
Sue Doughty Suedoughty1@gmail.com