Personal Transformation in the Counselling Process

When I began this thesis journey, I had made some assumptionsup front centered around three central transformational questionsthat I assumed others were striving to discover about themselves.Two findings, in particular, are key to this thesis. One, is theintegration of two therapeutic models: psychosynthesis and focusingand two, in the process of doing this work I have attempted tosimplify the approach and implementation of these models as theyrelate to personal transformation in the counselling process. Ihave come to understand personal transformation as a dynamic,evolving and ongoing process. Personal transformation from myperspective, often occurs in the everyday events and circumstancesof life. During this thesis journey, I have discovered that theultimate goal of personal transformation is the unfolding of ourunique story. In the unfolding of our unique story, the answers tothe three central transformational questions of this thesis areilluminated. Parker Palmer has said: "Vocation is when our deepestdesire meets the world's great need" (Palmer, 2000, p.5). Thechallenge for me now is to find ways to meet this greatneed.