Transpersonal Context, Interpretation and Psychotherapeutic Technique

I think of myself as doing transpersonal psychotherapy although my clients most often present mundane problems (Boorstein, 1985)and my technique for working with them is conventional "talking" therapy. Of the three parameterscontent, process, and context (Vaughan, 1979)-by which transpersonal psychotherapy is often defined, context is the most subtle. Transpersonal content, the discussion of spiritual dilemmas or "paranormal" events, is clearly recognizable. Transpersonal process, the use of non-traditional therapeutic techniques such as meditation or visualization, is also selfevident. Transpersonal context, the orientation out of which the therapist works (Vaughan, 1979), is less easily pinpointed. My experience is that the presentation of case studies is the most effectiveway of demonstrating transpersonal context and its effect on psychotherapy.