Contents

Introduction

1.1 Co-counselling

1.2 Meditation

1.3 East/West Psychology

1.4 Integrating Meditation with Psychotherapy

1.5 The Transpersonal Perspective

2.1 Positioning of the Researchers

Positioning of the Author -- This Researcher's Investment

Positioning of the Co-researchers

2.2 Theoretical Discussion

2.3 Enabling the Inquiry

4.1 The Results

4.2 The Process of the Inquiry

The First Meeting - Contracting In

Engaging with the Inquiry

Appendices
 

1) Articles, leaflet, handouts & Co-med pamphlet

1.1 Sample leaflet - Co-counselling (Nichol & Wilks 1991)

1.2. On Science, Mysticism and the New Paradigm (Wilks 1997Hug New year )

1.3 Meditation and Co-counselling - different paths, same goal - or what?' (WilksHug Winter 1992)

1.4 Preliminary thoughts document (Wilks 1997)

1.5 Agenda - initial 'contracting-in' meeting

1.6 Pamphlet: The Co-Med contract

2) General Correspondence

2.1 Initial letter to accompany blank questionnaire.

2.2 Letters pertaining to first meeting.

2.3 Letters accompanying returned reports.

2.4 Layperson's Guide to Co-operative inquiry (Heron & Reason, 1996)   [external link]

3) Reports

3.0 Completed questionnaires.

3.1 Reports: Day One - Contracting In

3.2 Reports: Inquiry Weekend

3.3 Reports: Final Meeting

4) Glossary