What Is Psychosynthesis Counselling?
Core idea: we are more than our difficulties
Psychosynthesis includes the view that each of us has a rich and dynamic inner experience which often includes painful tensions. Our thoughts, feelings, senses, impulses, intuitions and imagination are often in conflict. Growth comes from accepting and celebrating this challenging yet rich inner diversity, rather than fighting it. We need to love ourselves as we are. The discovery of Self, our deepest ground is that which steadies us. Once we recognise that our investment in old ways is truly hurting us, we have a possibility to move towards a more meaningful life.
Key elements include:
- Exploring identity — depth work, exploring why you took on roles, expectations, or patterns and who you are beneath them
- Understanding inner parts — creative approaches to support you to listen to the different parts of self without being taken over by them
- Outer forces — recognising how external forces have shaped you and possibly hurt you; societal, political and environmental
- Connecting with meaning — exploring what gives your life direction, purpose, and vitality
- Awakening will — getting real about your choices and investments so that your inner and outer actions can be redirected
- Synthesis — bringing the whole self into greater harmony
How it works in practice
Sessions weave together talking therapy with reflective or experiential tools, such as:
- Guided imagery or visualisation
- Working with inner parts or inner dialogue
- Exploring values, purpose, and direction
- Mindfulness and body awareness
- Creative or symbolic processes
The aim is not just to reduce distress but to support growth and a deeper sense of self.
Who is psychosynthesis counselling for
Psychosynthesis is well‑suited to people who are:
- Working through trauma, anxiety, low mood, or relational patterns
- Navigating transitions or identity shifts
- Feeling stuck, disconnected, or lost
- Wanting a more holistic or soulful approach to therapy
- Exploring meaning, purpose, or self‑understanding
It holds both the psychological and the existential — the everyday struggles and the deeper questions.
Hannah Kenter
BA Hons, PGDip, MBACP
My approach is transpersonal, integrative, and holistic, supporting people who want to work with depth and curiosity. The transpersonal aspect invites a connection with inner wisdom, meaning, and a sense of belonging within the wider fabric of life. The integrative dimension draws on psychodynamic understanding, exploring how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape the present, and how new ways of relating can emerge through the therapeutic relationship. I also work holistically with mind, body, and feelings, bringing over fifteen years of somatic practice into the room through body sensing, grounding, and embodied awareness. Creative methods such as movement, drawing, and guided imagery can be included when helpful, offering powerful ways to access hidden parts of the self, longings, and new possibilities for growth.
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Outdoor Therapy
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Dance
Psychosynthesis counselling with me is a spacious, compassionate, and exploratory journey. It invites you to understand yourself more fully and to reconnect with a sense of inner depth and possibility.