Dr. Keith Witt is one of my favorite conversation partners. He has been an integral enthusiast for decades, and a practicing psychotherapist in Santa Barbara for nearly 40 years, conducting over 50,000 therapeutic sessions. In other words he knows the human animal up close and personal.In this audio conversation, recorded earlier this morning, we talk about some of the textures and markers of integral consciousness. Get more of Keith’s expertise and insight at drkeithwitt.com.
JEFF: One technique you use as a therapist is simply to keep the conversation going. I love that. And two, to be in a dialectic with people. Describe that.
KEITH: In a dialectic, two people are pursuing truth, observing themselves observing truth, and interested in receiving influence and giving influence. This particular form of relationship generates wisdom.
I want everybody I work with to be abnormally loving, abnormally happy. I want them to be developing abnormally fast. My job is to accelerate those processes. To do that I start by inhabiting a second tier space and inviting them into it through a dialectic.
JEFF: Just keeping the conversation going. In this moment I’m just realizing the power of that…
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Grandparents largely raised “No Drama Obama”. I think this relates to your observations.
I have been studying Integral for about 4 years and have recently broken through to experiencing from it thanks to you two. Color me very grateful, enthusiastic, and hungry for more.
Looking forward.
Thank you, Theo!