psychosynthesis

9.9

A form of therapy that helps a person bring different parts of their mind together

noun
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Specialized

: psicosíntesis

Roberto Assagioli, the inventor of psychosynthesis, spoke of the importance of the transpersonal will.

Examples

The method of psychosynthesis allows individuals to blend conflicting aspects of their personality into a harmonious self.
Many counselors apply psychosynthesis to help clients navigate their internal struggles and achieve emotional balance.
In the processes of Psychosynthesis, as in the subconscious, as in the laws of physics, there is no negation.

Academic text (1995)
I prefer the simplicity of an integral approach that uses psychosynthesis to reckon with human self-understanding and something like Kiva to provide a way to help others.

Blog text (14)
In therapy, psychosynthesis is used to integrate various elements of a person's psyche for improved self-understanding.

Synonyms

mental synthesis

vspsychosynthesis

7.9

A way of joining different ideas and images in your mind into one clear picture

is a therapeutic method that integrates inner personality parts into a harmonious self

How Integrative

psychosynthesis

Specialized

9.9

modern therapy

Specialized

3.5

psychodynamic

Specialized

1 7.9

behavior therapy

Specialized

3 3.9

Surface Forms

psychosynthesis singular

psychosyntheses plural

Morphology

psychosynthesis = synthesis (semi-transparent) = psycho + synthesis

The term is built compositionally from 'psycho-' plus 'synthesis', but it is a specialized therapeutic label rather than an everyday transparent word.

Etymology

The word psychosynthesis comes from the Greek parts psyche meaning 'mind' or 'soul' and synthesis meaning 'putting together', as in psychology and the verb 'synthesize'. So, psychosynthesis is like 'putting the mind together', which explains why the therapy helps different parts of a person's personality join into one balanced self.