About this event
The first phase of the dark night/spiritual emergency is often heralded by a sudden inability to function, a deep sense of overwhelm, and intense anxiety and emotional instability. It can take a while to recognise that what is happening is not necessarily anxiety or depression, but rather a profound unravelling of the adapted self. Ultimately, this unravelling leads to a deep reconnection with one’s real self, but in the early months there may be little sense that the process is anything but catastrophic.
In this workshop, the second of four, we will explore the circumstances which may precipitate a dark night, and how it might begin. We will discuss how to support clients with a variety of intense feelings and physical sensations, and how to meet clients who are having experiences – sometimes spiritual in nature – which may make little rational sense.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will be introduced in more depth to the somatic-psychospiritual phenomenon of the dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency and its early phase.
- Participants will learn how to differentiate the dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency from depression and anxiety.
- Participants will receive more detailed guidance on how to support clients in the early stages of a dark night of the soul/spiritual emergency/existential crisis.
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 more detailed 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/