Transpersonal means 'beyond the personal'. Transpersonal therapy thus involves all aspects of our experience – emotional, physical, mental and spiritual – in the therapy. The transpersonal school is pre-coccupied with exploring the less tangible and harder to define aspects of the human experience.

The aim of transpersonal therapy is to encourage personal growth, tap into creativity and deepen a sense of spirituality. Psychosynthesis therapy is within the transpersonal school, and other aligned therapies include existential therapy, Jungian therapy and gestalt therapy.

In transpersonal therapy, methods such as dreamwork, imagery, meditation, affirmations, journalling and body awareness exercises are commonly used. 

Transpersonal therapy developed partly as a result of the work of Abraham Maslow in the 1960s. He described transpersonal thought as the fourth force in psychology (following psychoanalytic, behaviourism and humanistic).

A transpersonal therapist aims to meet their client with curiosity and open-mindednesses. Both therapist and client aim to be open, authentic, and present to assist the explorative nature of therapy.