About this event
The dark night of the soul – or spiritual emergency – is one of life’s most challenging experiences. A misunderstood and overlooked aspect of inner transformation, the dark night journey is deeply counter-cultural, and brings about a profound reckoning with oneself and one’s life.
In this workshop, author Fiona Robertson and Online Events founder John Wilson will discuss the phenomenon of the dark night. What is its nature, exactly? Who does it happen to, and why? Why is it such a lonely experience, and how is it different from depression or trauma? And how might we navigate its rocky terrain, and support clients who find themselves going through it?
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will be introduced to the psychospiritual phenomenon of the dark night of the soul and its various phases.
- Participants will learn how to differentiate the dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency from depression.
- Participants will receive some basic guidance on how to support clients who are going through a dark night of the soul.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- For all therapists, counsellors, and spiritual directors.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- This workshop will help participants to recognise when clients are going through the dark night of the soul. It will also support participants’ reflection on their own journeying.
RECORDING
This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
ZOOM
This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
SELF-SELECT FEE
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.
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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Fiona Robertson
Fiona Robertson is the author of The Dark Night of the Soul: A Journey from Absence to Presence. She is also a facilitator of embodied inquiry, and supports people (many of whom are going through a dark night) to reconnect with and deepen into their real selves. Her work encompasses body, psyche and soul, and is radically inclusive of all aspects of the self.
She has an MA in Philosophy (2021) and is an occasional poet.
Website | www.thedarknightofthesoul.com/
Book | The Dark Night of the Soul: A Journey from Absence to Presence
