Transpersonal Coaching Psychology

GAP Certificate Course FAQ

Does this program really bring about spiritual awakening for students and their clients? Many people work for years and years using various traditional practices to achieve such outcomes. Can this GAP model really be so effective when traditional methods can take a lifetime? In today’s world where people with real life needs wanting practical solutions, does this method meet those needs?

Our transpersonal approach to Grateful Aging helps clients to transcend ego-based states by assisting them to loosen their identification with the aspects of themselves that experience the suffering or blockage. The process includes guiding the students and their clients to access a more expanded and interconnected sense of self and a broader perspective, and from there elicit a more resourceful approach to finding meaning and purpose throughout the lifespan. This approach does not necessarily lead to a complete or permanent spiritual awakening, as this is not the objective of transpersonal psychology. However, in the cases where students and their clients experience spiritual crisis, our transpersonal Grateful Aging model is designed to help them make sense of and integrate such experiences into everyday life. Every one of the techniques and practices that I teach in this course is about providing practical solutions to 'real life experiences'. What sets our approach aside from traditional approaches to aging is that we seek to facilitate consciousness transformations that can shift fear to possibilities.

How does this approach help the pragmatic executive client who wants results quickly - given that transcending the ego and expanded states can take time to awaken?

The GAP is very pragmatic, offering tools and skills to address one the most pressing needs of our times: the emotional and cultural needs of our aging population as they seek to redefine their lives in their third act. It is evidence-based, grounded on decades of research on individual and social transformation. As elders and their caregivers search for grater meaning and purpose, GAP offers an integral approach that speaks to growth from multiple perspectives. Our approach fits as well in executive boardrooms as it does in living rooms where caregivers live and work. The GAP methods can be facilitated via phone or online media.

Does the course provide an opportunity for the students to experience the method first-hand as a client?

Yes, during the second and third modules you will be engaging in peer-to-peer exchanges with the other students on the course. Module 2 includes life coaching, authentic communication, and social engagement skills. There are monthly sharing circles (in addition to the lectures) where we come together as a group to connect and discuss emerging themes and/or issues.

Does the course offer a practical training in how to apply the GAP program in my work?

In the live lectures I will provide you with all the steps of the GAP model, along with its accompanying skills and principles. You will also be provided with 45 videos featuring case studies, the latest scientific insights, and applications for self and society.

At the end of the course, will I be able to practice as a GAP facilitator?

Yes, the course has a vocational component well-grounded in theory and personal practice. Course participants report that as the course progresses, they gain the expertise and confidence to work with individuals and groups, as well as grow within themselves. We take the competence, maturity and ethics of our qualified facilitators very seriously, and we are confident to wholeheartedly recommend anyone who has completed our year long course.

Is this course considered full time or part time? What is the typical time investment that students need to put in?

This one-year course is considered part time. It includes three modules, spanning four months each. The course offers an immersive and intensive learning journey that is designed to stretch you. You can expect to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week studying learning resources, partaking in webinars, communicating in forums, preparing assignments, and engaging in peer coaching, as well as supervision sessions. The course structure should be manageable alongside your other responsibilities. We will provide you with comprehensive schedule information, so you can plan ahead.

Do you have any research that speaks to its success with clients?

The GAP program is based on two decades of research on worldview transformation from which the model was developed. This research shows that transformative practices improve people’s mental, social, and physical health. Several scholarly papers have been published in health-related journals that apply the model to aging and end of life, showing a move to self-actualization and self-transcendence. A bibliography is available upon request.

Is there a lot of theory or academics?

The course is thorough and accommodates all aspects and styles of learning and discovery. There is engagement with models and theory, as well as assignments that involve writing, referencing and analysis, but there is a balance with experience, practice and experimentation. We believe that GAP facilitators should not only be good at working with others, but they should also be grounded in the underlying thinking and theory, as well as be open to discourse, innovation and a full understanding of their chosen discipline.

Will the experience of this course change the way I am in this world, how I practice and work with others, and how I behave?

Yes. This can be considered a transformational learning journey grounded in a well calibrated model that speaks to growth across the lifespan.

Certification and Accreditation

The Certificate Awakening to the Grateful Aging Program is awarded by Alef Trust upon successful completion of the learning tasks (such as forum participation and personal experiential work). This certificate is suitable for candidates taking the programme for personal enrichment and for those wishing to go on to achieve the Train the Trainers Certificate. By completing all three modules of this course, students will have a sufficient amount of training and will have accumulated enough practical experience to move their work into applied settings.

GAP Certificate Curriculum

Module 1: Developing Personal Competence

This first module provides an opportunity to explore your own worldview on aging through academic and experiential learning. You will be required to undertake at least 100 hours of integral practice over a three-month period. The term ‘integral’ implies that 1- bodily, 2- intellectual, 3- emotional, 4- spiritual, and 5- interpersonal modalities are represented in the practices chosen. You are asked to engage in at least one practice of your choice in each of the five modalities (examples will be provided). Your assignment in this module will take the form of a written assignment (2500 words) - reflecting on your personal journey, commenting on your experience of integral practice (involving each of the five modalities), as well as reporting on your experiences in your roles as both professional and client. Each student will keep a learning journal and have regular checks with the professor.

Module 1 involves engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles. A Q&A forum for each of the main themes will run for the duration of this module.

Module 2: The Move from Me to We

In this 15-week module you will investigate what the criteria are that promote transformation in coaching, with a focus on what transpersonal perspectives can contribute. This will include identifying transpersonal states that can be leveraged for positive change, as well as detecting and dealing with psychospiritual challenges in the context of your professional work. You will work in small groups to engage in the interpersonal skill building from this Module. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore how a grateful aging worldview can be of value in the progression of self-actualization and self-transcendence.

Module 2 involves engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles, as well as participate in three interactive forums, and making use of various videos that illustrate aspects of the GAP. At the end of this Module you are asked to submit a written assignment (2500 words), which can be done in the context of a small group project.

Module 3: Work Based Project

This 15-week module entails conducting an individual project in GAP. The project involves completing at least 10 hours of facilitating the key steps of the Grateful Aging Path (as the leader). You will no longer be limited to peer interactions only (as in the previous module), on the contrary, by the time you reach this module you will be encouraged to facilitate the steps for different clients in a variety of contexts (within your range of competency). You will receive supervision from the course Faculty and there will be bi-monthly group meetings to discuss common challenges, as well as share ideas and resources.

Module 3 involves engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles. The assignment in this module involves a 2500-word report, reflecting on your learning journey on the programme, tying in an analysis (case study) of your work with one or more clients.

TCP Certificate Course FAQ

Does this coaching method really bring about spiritual awakening for clients? Many people work for years and years using various traditional practices to achieve such outcomes. Can this coaching model really be so effective when traditional methods can take a lifetime? In today’s world where clients with real life problems wanting practical solutions, does this method meet those needs?

Our transpersonal coaching approach helps clients to transcend ego-based states by assisting them to loosen their identification with the aspects of themselves that experience the suffering or blockage. The process includes guiding the client to access a more expanded and interconnected sense of self and a broader perspective, and from there elicit a more resourceful approach to resolving the issue (if a resolution is still seen as necessary). This approach does not necessarily lead to a complete or permanent spiritual awakening, as this is not the objective of transpersonal coaching. However, in the cases where clients experience spiritual crisis, our transpersonal coaching model is designed to help them make sense of and integrate such experiences into everyday life. Every one of the coaching techniques that we teach in this course is about providing practical solutions to 'real life problems'. What sets our approach aside from traditional coaching methods, is that we, when suitable for the client, include processes that leverage transpersonal states and perspectives in order to establish solutions that don't occur to us in our 'regular' modes of thinking and problem solving.

How does this approach help the pragmatic executive client who wants results quickly - given that transcending the ego and expanded states can take time to awaken?

Our transpersonal coaching approach is very pragmatic and does not include any concepts or processes that are too far out for any individuals to follow and make sense of. On the other hand, for clients who are spiritually inclined, our approach can meet them where they are and help them to go further or to embody their spiritual experiences more fully, depending on the client's desired outcome. Our approach is client-and-process centred. It fits as well in the executive boardroom as it does in all coaching contexts, and can be facilitated via phone or online media.

Does the course provide an opportunity for the students to experience the method first hand as a client?

Yes, during the second and third modules you will be engaging in peer-to-peer coaching with the other students on the course. The tutors provide one-to-one supervision and there are also monthly sharing circles (in addition to the lectures) where we come together as the entire group to connect and discuss emerging themes and/or issues.

Does the course offer a practical training in how to do transpersonal coaching?

In the live lectures we will provide you with all the steps of the transpersonal coaching model along with its accompanying skills and principles. You will also be provided with 45 training videos in which Jevon Dangeli teaches the techniques of this coaching specialization.

Do you have any research that speaks to its success with clients?

There isn't yet any formal research (that we are aware of) involving a scholarly investigation into the value of transpersonal coaching, however, Jevon Dangeli’s own research has explored the value of our fundamental transpersonal coaching skill (open awareness) in terms of its benefit to people who experience stress and burnout.

Is this course considered full time or part time? What is the typical time investment that students need to put in?

This one-year course is considered part time. It includes three modules, spanning four months each. The course offers an immersive and intensive learning journey that is designed to stretch you. You can expect to spend approximately 15 hours per week studying learning resources, partaking in webinars, communicating in forums, preparing assignments, and engaging in peer coaching, as well as supervision sessions. The course structure should be manageable alongside your other responsibilities. We will provide you with comprehensive schedule information, so you can plan ahead.

The first module explores the value of a transpersonal perspective in coaching. It includes how to identify the transpersonal phenomena that can arise spontaneously in coaching and distinguishes between these states and psychosis. This module includes webinars where we will teach a variety of ways (suited to coaching) in which transpersonal states can be intentionally accessed and anchored in the context in which we (or our clients) seek to resolve a challenge. In the first module you will also have the opportunity to engage in these topics through discussions in different forums where your specific interests can be explored with input from your peers on the course, including the tutors.

In the second module you will continue learning about our transpersonal coaching approach, while engaging in a three-month integral practice (of your own design), as well as begin peer coaching with your colleges on the course.

In the third module you will learn how to facilitate our Integrative Coaching Programme and you will begin pro bono coaching sessions, while receiving guidance and supervision from myself.

At the end of each module you are to submit an assignment (2500-word essay) on the topics covered in that module.

By the end of the course (having completed all tasks successfully) you will obtain the Alef Trust Certificate in Transpersonal Coaching Psychology and be eligible for coach accreditation from the International Association of Coaches, Therapists & Mentors (IACTM).

At the end of the course, will I be able to practice as a Transpersonal Coach?

Yes, the course has a vocational component well-grounded in theory and personal practice. Course participants report that as the course progresses, they gain the expertise and confidence to work with clients as well as grow within themselves. We take the competence, maturity and ethics of our qualified coaches very seriously, and we are confident to wholeheartedly recommend anyone who has completed our year long course.

Is there a lot of theory or academics?

The course is thorough and accommodates all aspects and styles of learning and discovery. There is engagement with models and theory, as well as assignments that involve writing, referencing and analysis, but there is a balance with experience, practice and experimentation. We believe that transpersonal coaches should not only be good at coaching, but they should also be grounded in the underlying thinking and theory, as well as be open to discourse, innovation and a full understanding of their chosen discipline.

Will the experience of this course change the way I am in this world, how I practice and work with others, and how I behave?

Yes. This can be considered a transformational learning journey.

TCP Certificate Curriculum

Module 1: Developing Theoretical Knowledge

In this 15-week module you will investigate what are the criteria are that promote transformation in coaching, with a focus on what transpersonal perspectives can contribute. This will include identifying transpersonal states that can be leveraged for positive change, as well as detecting and dealing with psychospiritual crises in the context of coaching. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore how transpersonal coaching psychology can be of value in the context of transforming crisis into awakening.

Module 1 includes engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles, as well as participation in three interactive forums, after which you can submit a written essay (2500 words). Along with all the course reading materials and other resources, including the Transpersonal Coaching Handbook, you will be provided with 45 transpersonal coach training videos.

Module 2: Developing Personal Competence

This 15-week module provides an opportunity to explore the area of transpersonal coaching through experiential learning. You will be required to undertake at least 100 hours of integral practice over a three-month period. The term ‘integral’ implies that 1- bodily, 2- intellectual, 3- emotional, 4- spiritual, and 5- interpersonal modalities are represented in the practices chosen.

While the central aspect of this module will involve peer-to-peer coaching (paired with fellow students on the course), you are also required to engage in at least one practice of your choice in each of the five modalities (examples will be provided). Your assignment in this module will take the form of a written essay (2500 words) -where you reflecting on your personal journey, commenting on your experience of integral practice (involving each of the five modalities), as well as reporting on your experiences in your roles as both coach and client. Each student will keep a learning journal and have regular checks with a supervisor (one of the course tutors).

Module 2 includes engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles. A Q&A forum for each of the main themes will run for the duration of this module.

Module 3: Work Based Project

This 15-week module entails conducting an individual project in transpersonal coaching. The project involves completing at least 10 hours of coaching (as the coach). You will no longer be limited to peer coaching only (as in Module 2). On the contrary, by the time you reach this module you will be encouraged to coach different clients in a variety of contexts (within your range of competency). You will receive supervision from the course tutors and there will be monthly group meetings to discuss common challenges, as well as share ideas and resources.

Module 3 involves engaging in three live webinars and three live sharing circles. The assignment in this module involves a 2500-word report, reflecting on your learning journey on the programme, tying in an analysis (case study) of your work with one or more clients.

Certification and Accreditation

The Certificate in Transpersonal Coaching Psychology (TCP) is awarded by Alef Trust upon successful completion of the learning tasks (such as forum participation and personal experiential work). This certificate is suitable for candidates taking the programme for personal enrichment and for those wishing to achieve coach accreditation with the International Association of Coaches, Therapists & Mentors (IACTM). By completing all three modules of this course, students will have a sufficient amount of training and will have accumulated enough coaching hours, in order to be eligible for coach accreditation with IACTM. The title students will gain upon completion of the course is TCP Certified Coach.

TRANSPERSONAL COACHING PSYCHOLOGY

MSc Course Module

What is the value of a transpersonal approach to coaching?

Can coaching processes lead to transformation?

What is the role of a transpersonal coach?

Can spiritual solutions be useful to people with 'real life' problems?

How may a crisis serve a client's spiritual awakening?

Explore transpersonal coaching methodologies

Explore the link between transpersonal states and real life issues

Explore ways of working with coaching clients that go beyond ego gratification

Explore the potential for spiritual awakening and growth in crises

Open Learning

Alef Trust

How does this approach help the pragmatic executive client who wants results quickly - given that transcending the ego and expanded states can take time to awaken?

Does the course provide an opportunity for the students to experience the method first-hand as a client?

Does the course offer a practical training in how to apply the GAP program in my work?

At the end of the course, will I be able to practice as a GAP facilitator?

Is this course considered full time or part time? What is the typical time investment that students need to put in?

Do you have any research that speaks to its success with clients?

Is there a lot of theory or academics?

Will the experience of this course change the way I am in this world, how I practice and work with others, and how I behave?

Module 1: Developing Personal Competence

Module 2: The Move from Me to We

Module 3: Work Based Project

How does this approach help the pragmatic executive client who wants results quickly - given that transcending the ego and expanded states can take time to awaken?

Does the course provide an opportunity for the students to experience the method first hand as a client?

Does the course offer a practical training in how to do transpersonal coaching?

Do you have any research that speaks to its success with clients?

Is this course considered full time or part time? What is the typical time investment that students need to put in?

At the end of the course, will I be able to practice as a Transpersonal Coach?

Is there a lot of theory or academics?

Will the experience of this course change the way I am in this world, how I practice and work with others, and how I behave?

Module 1: Developing Theoretical Knowledge

Module 2: Developing Personal Competence

Module 3: Work Based Project

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