TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY: FIVE SESSIONS


This film is designed for student counsellors and therapists. Its strength lies in the genuineness of the sessions and 'exercise' which Andrew Samuels conducts. There is no role play. Segments are shown one at a time with intervals giving space for the working through of material which may have come up. In our experience it is the very variety of techniques featured and the contrast in therapist style that provokes animated reaction from the group. Participants confront each other in response to what they've seen and this is where the training opportunity lies. It is in this interchange that they can refine their attitudes towards their own client work.


The producers and facilitors of the film


Ann Richardson

Ann Richardson's 14 year career in the BBC started in the World Service. She then moved to Religious Programmes where, amongst other things, she produced series on spiritual healing, counselling and a practical guide to death and dying presented by Martin Lewis. She has also worked on the 6 part documentary series "Sword and Spirit" which dealt with religious and political activism in developing countries.

Ann has a track record of programme-making dealing with universal human concerns, crafting them with integrity and sensitivity. Since leaving the BBC she has completed her training as a psychotherapist. She now works in private practice and runs groups with Bozena Gmerek.


Bozena Gmerek

Bozena Gmerek trained 15 years ago as a Clinical Psychologist in Poland and worked in a psychiatric hospital in Gdansk before moving to Britain. She has completed a 4 year training in psychotherapy here and now works in private practice. She is currently undergoing training to become an accredited supervisor.

Her clinical background brings to Synergy a credibility in the psychological field and an informed foundation to the work. She is well versed in different psychotherapeutic disciplines.