People in spiritual crisis-e.g. disoriented by psychic experiences, or direct communication with disembodied spirits, or re-evaluating their religious beliefs-have been perceived as mentally ill by healthcare professionals who are not knowledgeable about spiritual evolution. This Sourcebook gives comfort and direction to both people struggling to understand powerful inner experiences, and those who care for them. Since 1990, the text has also been used in graduate schools of Transpersonal Psychology, to increase the spiritual competency of psychologists. It is one of the first books to articulate the difference between symptoms of mental illness and signposts of spiritual or religious problems. The first edition of this book was published in 1988 under the title A Sourcebook for Helping People in Spiritual Emergency. Emma Bragdon, Ph.D., is an internationally-acclaimed author, teacher, film producer, and psychotherapist. She is the Director of Spiritual Alliances, LLC, an educational corporation. . www.emmabragdon.com Dr. Bragdon also wrote: The Call of Spiritual Emergency: From Personal Crisis to Personal Transformation, Spiritual Alliances: Discovering the Roots of Health at the Casa de Dom Inacio, and Kardec's Spiritism: A Home for Healing and Spiritual Evolution.
Now living in Vermont after 30 years in California.
Education: PhD in Transpersonal Psychology
License: Marriage, Family Child Therapist
Interests: Being a medium or psychic doesn't mean you are crazy. But, if you try to squash that natural ability, and never learn to harness it to help others, then, chances are, you may have some problems related to repression. If you integrate this God-given ability, you can be of great service to others. Brazilian Spiritists, especially John of God, have taught me alot about this!
Deeply involved with Metaphysics, Energy Medicine, Spiritual Healing and Meditation since 1964.
When I was a psychotherapist. I used various therapeutic modalities including accupressure and breathwork.
Since 2001 I've been exploring spiritual healing in Brazil, taking groups to visit John of God, and experiencing how contemporary Spiritist Centers and Psychiatric Hospitals work.
I think Spiritism offers a lot of components that would enhance the way medicine is practiced worldwide...that's why I've written books and produced films about it.
My calling is to contribute to reforming our health care systems in the USA--to inspire others to include more of the components we find in Spiritist Centers in Brazil by addressing the roots of illness, optimizing wellness through spiritual practices and loving community.
