About this Event
This workshop will expand upon the importance of imagination in psychosynthesis psychotherapy, going beyond a narrow focus upon scripted visualisations, presenting a broad image-based approach to therapy and everyday life.
Instead of assuming images to be only subjective-personal mental pictures, separated from a purely objective reality, the act of imagination will be shown to connect self and world – creating the opportunity to understand and work with personal issues within the surrounding context of world issues.
Healing and transformation will be presented not, as is often assumed, by the replacement of fantasy with reality, but rather with the cultivation of imaginative life itself – in the activity of images within normal everyday life, work and relationships.
The workshop will be a mix of slideshow presentation, discussions, live demonstrations of the practical skills and short practicum opportunities.
Based upon the recent publication of ‘The Act of Imagination: Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy in Experiential Context’.
“A major contribution to the evolution of psychosynthesis.”
~ Molly Young Brown, author of Unfolding Self: The Practice of Psychosynthesis
“The clearest exposition of psychosynthesis I have read in my 20 years of practice as a psychotherapist.”
~ Susan Holliday, author of Hidden Wonders of the Human Heart
“I learned quite a bit from this book.”
~ Piero Ferrucci, author of The Art and Science of Psychotherapy and The Power of Kindness
Who is it for?
- Psychotherapists, Counsellors & Coaches (from any and all orientations)
- Art, Drama and Family Constellation Therapists
- Ecotherapists (& anyone interested in an image-centric approach to ecopsychology)
- Artistic Creators (writers, storytellers, painters, directors etc.)
- Artistic Consumers (fiction readers, movie watchers, art-gallery goers etc.)
- Anyone interested in transformation and creative change.
Learning outcomes:
- Confidence in applying the principles and skills needed to release imaginative potential.
- Understanding the benefits of imaginative experiences over the limitations of figuring out what images mean.
- Distinguishing the playful unpredictability of imaginative process from the deadening and humourless effects of a formulaic scripted approach.
- Understanding imagination as a meta-function which includes sensations, feelings, thoughts, intuitions, perceptions and actions.
- Understanding how imagined story-worlds incorporate the impact of political, economic, ecological and cultural issues.
- Understanding how the synthesising capacities of imagination provide a radical clarification of the theoretical distinctiveness and experiential context of psychosynthesis psychotherapy.
Ticket Pricing
At the Trust we appreciate that each person has their own unique situation, so we invite you to select the price point that feels like it represents a fair contribution for attending this event.
There are three options to choose from when purchasing tickets: £75; £100; £150
If you have any concerns around affordability, please email .
About the Trainer
Allan Frater is a UKCP psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. He has taught at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London since 2011, on the Foundation and Diploma courses as well as CPD events related to his research interests in imagination, ecopsychology and transpersonal psychology. His first book ‘Waking Dreams: Imagination in Psychotherapy & Everyday Life’ (2021, Transpersonal Press) presented a critical development of standard approaches to ‘active imagination’ and ‘guided imagery’, incorporating paradigm shifting ideas and methods from ecopsychology, complexity theory, fractal geometry and transpersonal psychotherapy. His second book is ‘The Act of Imagination: Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy in Experiential Context’. He lives in London with his wife and a three-legged dog called Milly.
Further info:
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Psychosynthesis Trust, 92-94 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 75.00 to GBP 150.00
