This is partly because it speaks of falling to earth and grounding through being wounded. It puts wounding, suffering and pathos as central to the soul's awakening and invokes an immanent spirituality rather than that of transcendent flights. It deflates with humility rather than inspiring with spiritual infusions. It does not collude with narcissistic desires to be special but invites an attention to the ordinary. It does not offer growth to higher states but invokes a deep grieving for what has been lost as part of the healing process.
Much transpersonal psychotherapy focuses on developing the capacity to see.
This ability to see through to the underlying movement of the soul is vital and it needs to be complemented by learning the craft of working with people. We consider that the tradition of psychotherapists links back to the Therapae , the maidens who prepared the seeker for their sacred dreams in the temples of Asclepius. These dreams, the seeing through, need preparation. There needs to be containment, holding and an atmosphere of receptive waiting. We consider that essential aspects of the craft concern the therapeutic relationship.