Symbolic Space is a client-driven experiential approach to exploring and developing the self. Developed by a cognitive psychologist, the approach allows a participant to inquire into deep personal symbols, metaphors, and their unique embodied knowledge. Symbolic Space work is guided by an experienced and knowledgeable facilitator within a safe and contained space. Through experiences within Symbolic Space, a client builds deeper, more meaningful connections with the self and the world.
The Symbolic Space approach is rooted in cognitive science and animistic techniques. These techniques allow a facilitator to help a participant become aware of sensations from non-linguistic parts of the mind and body. The participant has an opportunity to experience them within a safe space and to integrate this experience into conscious knowledge. Thus, a client experiences the shift within Symbolic Space. In contrast to simply imagining the desired change and/or talking about what needs to happen, the participant lives through the change during a session. This allows the conscious mind to integrate this lived-through experience into personal knowledge and memory, and use it to guide future behaviours and choices in life.
For more information on the sessions offered in Symbolic Space, please visit the Services page. To read about people’s experiences of Symbolic Space, please visit please visit the Feedback page. For more detail on the theories and practices at the heart of Symbolic Space work, please see the Framework page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us through the Contact Us page.