Integral Overview of Psychological Schools

Intentional/Subjective

Psychoanalysis: The Focus on the Unconscious Pioneered by Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis delves into the unconscious mind, exploring inner desires, conflicts, and childhood experiences.

Humanistic Psychology: The Drive for Self- Actualization Developed by Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, humanistic psychology emphasizes personal growth, self-actualization, and the quest for meaning and authenticity.

Existential Psychology: The Search for Meaning Led by Viktor Frankl and Rollo May, existential psychology explores issues like freedom, responsibility, mortality, and the quest for meaning in life.

Transpersonal Psychology: Beyond the Ego Advocated by Ken Wilber and Stanislav Grof, transpersonal psychology studies spiritual experiences, states of consciousness, and self-transcendence.

Internal Family Systems (IFS): The Multiplicity of the Self Developed by Richard Schwartz, IFS views the mind as composed of sub-personalities or “parts,” facilitating healing by harmonizing these inner dynamics through the Self.

Positive Psychology: Focusing on Flourishing Championed by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, positive psychology emphasizes strengths, resilience, and cultivating well-being and happiness.

Gestalt Therapy: Awareness in the Present Moment Developed by Fritz Perls, Gestalt therapy emphasizes living fully in the present moment and taking responsibility for one's experience. The therapy often uses experiential techniques to help clients resolve unfinished business and achieve greater personal integration.

Jungian Psychology: The Archetypes Within Pioneered by Carl Jung, this approach explores the collective unconscious, archetypes, and individuation as processes of self-realization.

Logotherapy: Finding Meaning in Suffering Pioneered by Viktor Frankl, logotherapy emphasizes finding meaning in life, even in the face of suffering or adversity.