About this event
The dark night of the soul – or existential crisis 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. It can happen to anyone, including those who have previously done extensive work on themselves, those who have a long-standing spiritual practice, and those who have done neither.
In this workshop, the first of four, we will discuss a number of questions around the exact nature of the dark night phenomenon, including: why and to whom does it happen? Why is it so visceral, even for people who have done years of therapy beforehand? How might we accommodate experiences of the mystical or spiritual? What role might psychotherapy play during the dark night, and how might we help clients navigate this intense psychospiritual terrain?
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will be introduced to the somatic-psychospiritual phenomenon of the dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency 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/spiritual emergency.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- All therapists, counsellors and spiritual directors/coaches.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- This workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of the dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency phenomenon, and will suggest ways of being with clients who are experiencing it.
RECORDING
This event 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 event 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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Fiona Robertson
Fiona Robertson is the author of The Dark Night of the Soul: A Journey from Absence to Presence, and the host of The Dark Night of the Soul Unwrapped podcast. She is a facilitator of somatic inquiry, and she walks alongside people who are going through dark nights or existential/spiritual crisis. She got an MA in Philosophy in 2021, and is an occasional poet.
Website | www.thedarknightofthesoul.com