Research Portal
2023-2024 Research
July 15, 2024: My MSc Research Dissertation is available here.
I am pleased to announce that I have completed the Master of Science (MSc) program in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology at the Alef Trust/Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom. The academic requirement for this final year centered on conducting an independent research project and presenting the findings in a dissertation.
My university approved research project explored the relationship between inner change and outer actions. More specifically, seeking to understand the relationship between spiritually transformative or life-changing experiences, and engagement with efforts toward sustainability. Sustainability - a large concept - has been defined within this research as conditions which support the flourishing of all life-forms, including the Earth.
If you would like to skim a brief version of this study, here it is in a five-minute read!
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July 3, 2024: Online Survey Remains Open to Participants
It's not too late to participate in this research!
If you have had a life-changing experience, I would like to understand how you have accommodated or integrated those changes. My ongoing research is gathering information through an online survey, asking about 84 practices that professionals have recommended as being helpful in accommodating profound personal change. At this time there is little scientific research available to mental health professionals about how to support individuals through profound change, and it is my hope that the knowledge gained during this study will contribute to more robust measures of support.
The survey will remain open to participants through the end of October, 2024, as I consider continuing this research into a PhD programme. If you have had a transformative or life-changing experience, I would value your expertise in rating these practices which have been recommended by professionals. This survey takes about 25 minutes to complete - which certainly is a contribution of your time - but the potential benefits are significant.
While it may be directly helpful to you to learn what practices others have used, your authentic experience will help to identify to the mental health community the most important practices for integrating profound personal change. Your participation will contribute to appropriate guidance and support for many others in the future.
Review the Call for Participants and fill out the survey here
If you are familiar with the information already and would like to skip ahead directly to the survey click here
Further questions? Please connect with me here.
Thank you for your interest, consideration, and support!
February, 2024 - I was introduced to Sean Blackwell and his work in the process of my research this year. Sean has been speaking, writing, and working with the intersection of non-ordinary experiences, mental health, and consciousness for more than two decades. Our conversation touches on a wide variety of topics - including my research into inner transformation and outer change, theories of human development, the evolution of consciousness, and more...
Previous Research
My initial research project focused upon a phenomenological study of interpersonal relationships after a Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE). Transformative experiences include many different types of unusual or extraordinary experience (e.g., mystical, psychedelic, paranormal, near-death, psychic, kundalini, awakening, etc.) which have emotional and spiritual significance to the individual, and have resulted in significant changes in beliefs, lifestyle, and/or worldview.
If you have had such an experience, or have a friend or loved one who has, or are simply interested in the concept of transformation and have an interest in learning more about the findings of this research into interpersonal relationships after an STE, please use the link below...
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