Process Work Method
Process work is a transdisciplinary approach that supports individuals, relationships and organizations in discovering their evolving nature.
Process Work (or Process Oriented Psychology) is a theory and set of techniques developed by Arnold Mindell and associates in the 1980s. Based on the fusion and integration of disciplines such as Jungian psychology and modern physics (Mindell was a physicist at M.I.T.), Process Work provides tools to address global issues, including socioeconomic disparities, diversity issues, social conflict and leadership. It is also applied in a variety of contexts including individual and family therapy, group work and organizations.
For an introduction to the method, see the book A path made by walking
Deep Democracy
This is the vision of the inherent importance of all parts of ourselves and all points of view in the world around us. It aims to broaden the idea of democracy to include not only cognitive and rational perspectives, but also emotional experiences and intuition:
“Deep Democracy consciousness welcomes all aspects of the person and groups and uses existing diversity and tensions to access subjective experience, deeper insight, and tangible outcomes.” A. Mindell
Around the world, Process Work facilitators use this empowering paradigm to facilitate growth and creativity in countless spheres. Teachers apply the theory in the classroom and nurses use it in the operating room. There are also dancers, painters, writers and musicians who use Process Work to create and perform their art. One of the most exciting applications in our troubled times is World Work, where hundreds of people come together to work on global issues.
Wherever there are humans, Process Work can be useful.