My Own PhD Research
The role, nature, and efficacy of 'grounding' in Spiritual Emergency.

My research is going to explore the concept, and determine the efficacy, of 'grounding' for people going through spiritual emergency/spiritual crisis. The first part of this project will involve undertaking research on behalf of the Spiritual Crisis Network (SCN) in the UK. The second part will attempt to illucidate the links between the experience of 'grounding' and psychological theory.

This is a PhD in Professional Practice: Psychological Perspectives via Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and the Professional Development Foundation (PDF) supported by the Alef Trust.

My primary suprvisor for the PhD is Prof. Les Lancaster.

I will post further details about each part of the project below as the research progresses.

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The PhD programme consists of five elements:
A Literature Review
A Small Scale Research Project
An Applied Research Project
An Account of Professional Practice
A Reflective Account

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Outputs/Deliverables
I aim to deliver the following outputs from this research work to assist the SCN and others working with Spiritual Emergency:

For the Spiritual Crisis Network

• SCN Privacy Policy
• SCN User Feedback System
  
• SCN Confidentiality Non-Disclosure Agreement
• SCN Research Participants Database
• SCN Report on Service Development

For anyone affected by Spiritual Emergency

• Information on what helps people going through Spiritual Emergency.
• Evidence for the Efficacy of Grounding in Spiritual Emergency.
• Evidence for the Relationship of Grounding & Spiritual Emergency with psychological theory.
  

AprilLatest Update (April 2019)

• PhD proposal submitted.
• Academic references kindly provided by Dr. Wendy Dossett, University of Chester, and Isabel Clarke consultant clinical psychologist in the NHS, and gratefully received!
• Completed preliminary interview with Prof. Les Lancaster of the Alef Trust and Dr. Alex Hassett of Canterbury Christ Church University.
• Accepted PhD placement offer from CCCU & PDF.
  

Donations
My overall aim is to undertake research that will directly benefit people in practical ways. I am currently 100% self-financing so any financial assistance provided by any sympathetic individual or organisation is most gratefully received!

I will be setting up a GoFundMe crowdfunding project as my research progresses.

Tutition Fees (for 3 Years Minimum) £17,300

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