The course comprises of three long weekend seminars, two interim seminars, research supervision and tutorials.

Seminar 1: 16-20 February 2022:

Research methodology and its relevance to anthroposophic psychotherapy practice: Henriette Dekkers, Ad Dekkers, DrMed Gunver Kienle, DrPhil John Lees and Professor John Nuttall

• The broader research context in which anthroposophic psychotherapy takes place as we enter the heart of the Age of the Consciousness Soul.

• Quantitative research methodologies (surveys, statistics), qualitative research methods (grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, narrative, structured, semi-structured, unstructured interviewing, single case studies), creative qualitative methods (heuristics, autoethnography, narrative research) and anthroposophic-Goethean research methods of delicate empiricism (observation of phenomena, exact sensorial imagination, Imagination, Inspiration, Intuition).

• Anthroposophic-Goethean research methods, anthroposophic psychotherapy practice and anthroposophical schooling for psychotherapists.

The seminar will also introduce the single case study research project enhanced with research methodology.

• Lees, J. (2001), ‘Reflexive action research: developing knowledge through practice’, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 1(2): 132-138
• Lees, J. (2005a), ‘Two research discourses’, Therapy Today, 16(8): 29-31.
• Lees, J. and Freshwater, D. [eds] (2008). Practitioner-based Research: Power, Discourse and Transformation. London: Karnac Books.
• Robson, C. (2002), Real World Research, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers

Seminar 2: 25-29 May 2022

Anthroposophic psychotherapy practice, anthroposophic-Goethean research methods and personal integration: Henriette Dekkers, Ad Dekkers, and DrPhil John Lees, DrMed Romulo de Mello Silva

• Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual phenomenological and experience-based research methods (for example, karma research)

• The methodology underpinning ‘Dekkers and Dekkers overnight examination of casework’; utilizing the wisdom of the night and the spiritual world as part of the process of Imagination, Inspiration and Intuition; enhancing the anamnesis of the case using role plays, drama methods, the wisdom of the night and other creative methods.

• Dekkers training exercises.

• Personal integration principles.

Bortoft, H. (1986), Goethe’s Scientific Consciousness, Tunbridge Wells: Institute for Cultural

Research

• Palmer, S. and Woolfe, R. (2000), Integrative and Eclectic Counselling and Psychotherapy, London: Sage, 2000
• Seamon, D. and Amrine, F. (1998), Goethe’s Way of Science, New York: SUNY
• Steiner, R. (1886), A Theory of Knowledge Implicit in Goethe’s World Conception, Spring Valley, NY: Anthroposophic Press
• Steiner, R. (1894), The Philosophy of Freedom, London: Rudolf Steiner Press
• Steiner, R. (1909-10), Knowledge of the Higher Worlds, London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1969
• Steiner, R. (1924-5), Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts, London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1973

Seminar 3: 19-23 October 2022:

Anthroposophic psychotherapy practice, anthroposophic-Goethean research methods and personal integration: Henriette Dekkers, Ad Dekkers, and DrPhil John Lees, DrMed Romulo de Mello Silva

• Applying the principles of ‘Dekkers and Dekkers overnight examination of casework’ to participants’ cases with an emphasis on multidisciplinary practice, especially therapeutic eurythmy and anthroposophic medicine.

• The therapeuticum and training environment as a modern mystery centre, working with the epistemology of practice principles.