In this issue
Features
People
Rebuilding the jigsaw听(free article)
Gillie Jenkinson spent years in an听abusive cult. Now she specialises in听counselling others recovering from听similar experiences
The power of acceptance
Struggling with dyslexia has听helped therapist Roger Helyar to听empathise with others
Projects
Addressing spirituality in a听multidisciplinary context
Peter Johnson shares his learning
Special focus -听笔蝉测肠丑辞蝉测苍迟丑别蝉颈蝉听
The journey of psychosynthesis
Will Parfitt begins a Thresholds special focus on psychosynthesis, by describing what听lies at the heart of the therapeutic approach that he has championed for over 30 years
Listening to the soul (free article)
Counsellor Melody听Cranbourne-Rosser听explains how she works听with psychosynthesis
Beyond the wounded healer
Sophia Prevezanou听draws on her research听findings to consider听what may motivate听therapists to train听in psychosynthesis
Perspectives
Unexpected听conversations
Alistair Ross and Tim Marks believe听that therapists have much to gain听from a deeper understanding of the听Christian faith
The gift of hospitality
Manu Bazzano examines the听significance of hospitality to both听the therapeutic relationship and听Buddhism
APSCC Conference 2011
Summarised for you
In memory of Chris听Jenkins: 1960 鈥� 2011
Friends, colleagues and readers听share their memories
Obituary: Derek Blows
Regulars
Lead advisor update
From the chair
Task and Finish Group
All articles from this issue are not yet available online. Divisional members and subscribers can download the pdf from the听Thresholds archive.
Welcome from the editor
What do we mean by听spirituality? How do we听define it? Indeed, can we?听Do we need to? What has become听increasingly clear while editing this听issue of Thresholds is that while听spirituality is undoubtedly an听intensely personal, intimate concept,听conversely, it can be infinitely broad in both its听interpretation and expression. To some, for example,听it involves being supported by a faith; to others it听absolutely does not. In short, it can mean very different听things to different people.
Thresholds aims to represent the diverse spirituality听of all its readers, whatever that may mean to them.听It aims to be inclusive to all practitioners with an听interest or involvement in spirituality or pastoral care.听In order therefore to get a feel for how well the journal听is currently meeting those aims, a short questionnaire听is included. I would encourage you to take听part 鈥� as your views are what count above anything else.
Elsewhere in this issue, I hope you enjoy the insights听into the lives of two therapists, who each share their听personal and professional journeys. Gillie Jenkinson听survived many years in an abusive cult, but emerged,听found strength to put her life and spirit back together,听and today is a psychotherapist specialising in working听with former cult members.听Roger Helyar has devoted much of his life to听working with individuals who, for whatever reason,听have needed support. Over the years he has opened听his home to provide a family environment to people听who needed that stability. His severe dyslexia has听been not a handicap, but rather a means of better听understanding others in his therapeutic work, as he听explains.听
Roger and Gillie were just two of the delegates I was听delighted to meet at this year鈥檚 APSCC Conference, in听September. The friendly atmosphere, the professionalism听of the event organisation and the high standard of the听programme made it an extremely enjoyable two days,听but best of all was meeting the people who make听up this uniquely rich and diverse division of 香港六合彩精准资料.听
The Conference this year was notable for the absence听of one man, who until very recently was at the heart听of both the APSCC division and Thresholds. Chris听Jenkins, former APSCC Chair and Thresholds editor,听sadly passed away in August, and is missed by many.听While liaising with Chris on the last issue of Thresholds,听I found it an incredible feat that he had managed to听produce the journal from his hospital bed. You can read听the many personal, poignant, and often humorous,听memories of Chris, who would have been celebrating听25 years as a priest on 31 January 2012, from friends,听colleagues and readers.听
I would like to thank all the contributors to this issue听of Thresholds and to invite all readers of the journal to听see themselves as potential contributors. Please contact听me, whether you have an article or idea to suggest, or听whether you just want your opinion on the journal to听be heard.
Jacqui Gray
Acting Editor
jacqui.gray@bacp.co.uk