Association of Soul Centred Psychotherapists Inc.

Developed in Australia in the 1980’s, Soul Centred Psychotherapy holds that Western culture has traditionally valued mind and spirit, as in science and organised religion, and neglected soul, as in the embodied experience of being human.
Soul Centred Psychotherapy attends to the embodied human experience through the everyday stuff of life: thoughts, emotions, body sensations and symptoms, and the relationship one has with self, others, and the world. Value, meaning, and healing emerge from within each person’s unique process of inner work rather than from any external ideal of health or happiness. Soul Centred Psychotherapy does not approach the human experience through pathology (therapy is not primarily about fixing something that is broken), but attends to the rich language of soul as it manifests in day to day life.
As well as honouring the essence of soul work, Soul Centred Psychotherapists are committed to understanding the human experience as fully as possible, and alleviating needless suffering. The leading edge of research in related fields such as energy psychology and mind/body healing is continually studied and incorporated into the work, ensuring that the processing of painful memories and past traumatic experiences is managed in a systematic way, and that change and healing occur appropriately for each person.
The Association of Soul Centred Psychotherapist (ASCP) was formed in 1998 (incorporated 2003) to support ongoing professional development in the practice and theory of Soul Centred Psychotherapy, and to represent Soul Centred Psychotherapy to the wider community. ASCP is committed to ensuring that the practice of Soul Centred Psychotherapy meets the highest ethical standards. As part of that commitment the ASCP Code of Ethics reflects the principles of Soul Centred Psychotherapy as well as accepted industry standards of ethical practice and conduct.


PACFA Section Experiential Therapy