This section of the website contains reviews, mainly of books (my passion) but as it develops, I hope over time to include reviews of films, documentaries, exhibitions, events and so on. If you want to contribute to the reviews, please get in touch.
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The Way of Psychosynthesis by Petra Guggisberg Nocelli
This is a hidden gem. Petra Guggisberg Nocelli has written this biography of Roberto Assagioli in close liaison with the Istituto di Psicosintesi in Italy. It tracks the early growth of Assagioli’s psycho-therapy, his work with Freud and Jung, his movement from...
Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching by Aubyn Howard
Aubyn Howard’s book on Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching is timely given the seismic and convulsive changes in leadership that we have seen in recent months. Aubyn has written a series of Crisis blogs during the Covid-19 crisis, and although this book is not about...
The Roots of Psychosynthesis
THE ROOTS OF PSYCHOSYNTHESIS and the HEART OF ASSAGIOLI [Picture: Panorama Florence] Looking back, I feel blessed that my five year journey into Psychosynthesis has run in parallel with my coming to know the man who founded it – Dr Roberto Assagioli. It’s through the...
Anxious Moments
Many people are affected by anxiety. Most people prefer not to talk about it. The blog update below is based on a bout of anxiety that I experienced after several months of UK lockdown in 2020. I found that focussing directly on how I felt was enormously helpful for...
Review: Non-Violent Communication
Marshall B. Rosenberg This classic text is just as relevant now as it was when Marshall Rosenberg first conceived of the principle of non-violent communication (often nowadays abbreviated to NVC) in the 1960s. This third edition by PuddleDancer Press is extremely well...
Review: Neuroscience for Coaches
By Amy Brann Published in 2015 by Kogan Page, "Neuroscience for Coaches" is divided into seven main sections. The first two -- Brain Areas and Brain Chemicals -- provide a fascinating guide to the geography of the brain, and the chemicals that allow it to operate. The...
Psychosynthesis Institutes
This section is under development. I have for now listed the two main institutes in London, but the aim is to grow the list to include the psychosynthesis institutes around Europe and beyond. Institute of Psychosynthesis Address: 65A Watford Way, London, NW4 3AQ...
Labyrinths
This post is about labyrinths. The symbol of the labyrinht is ancient. Rock-engravings from palaeolithic times include a number of images that have been interpreted as referring to labyrinths. The labyrinth myth featured in classical writings -- not least the famous...
About Peter
Peter Stewart set up the psychosynthesis.community website . He qualified with PCL as a coach in 2017.
Lockdown Strategies
So how are you coping with the lockdown?Everyone has their own way of dealing with adversity. After three weeks of Corona virus lockdown, many of us are feeling the strain. The lack of any clear schedule for when this is likely to end is perhaps one of the most...