Trans: beyond or between
Personal: all you experience as your sense of personal Self
Transpersonal: Beyond the personal.
The basic premise in Transpersonal Psychology is that we are more than just our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and unconscious drives. We can explore realms of consciousness beyond the limited view of the mind. It is in exploring beyond the personal that we can include a larger perspective and possibility for healing. The essential view is non-pathological. We are inherently healthy, our organism is seeking to balance itself, no matter how convoluted our symptoms may be, it is in an attempt to seek wellness.
There are many modalities in Transpersonal Psychology, but the most important factor is not what interventions a therapist uses, but that she holds the view of inherent sanity for each of her clients. This view will lead her to the most helpful intervention to reveal this health. Transpersonal Psychology is an inclusive school of thought, integrating vast wisdoms from both psychology and spirituality, allowing the client to be informed by each, working between their personal psychology and a collective spirituality