Political and spiritual activist, Mahatma Ghandi said that we have to be the change that we want to see in the world.

Mick Collins BSc (Hons)., Dip HSc., Cert Ed.

I am deeply committed to enaging a transpersonal and ecological vision within everyday life to bring about greater cooperation to build sustainable solutions for an improved future.

The concept of Entelesyn draws on key themes from my evolving PhD thesis on the links between transpersonal consciousness and human occupation. The thesis draws attention to the integration of transformative potential that exists between doing and being when encountering spiritual emergencies. I have been exploring spiritual and transpersonal phenomena experientially and theoretically for more than 30 years.

I have decades of training and experience in the fields of human occupation and transpersonal studies to draw upon. In the early 1980′s I lived for just under 3 years in a Tibetan Buddhist Monastic College, where I received instruction from eminent Buddhist teachers. It was during this time that I experienced deeply the importance of transpersonal potential to everyday life situations; for example through cultivating compassion, awareness, and the need to respect all forms of life.

Since 1989 to the present I have gained a Diploma in health science (Norwich City College – 2 years), an Honors Degree in occupational therapy (University of East Anglia – 3 years), also I was a formal student of transpersonal psychotherapy (Process Oriented Psychology – 9 years), and I have also completed a Certificate in Higher Education Practice (University of East Anglia – 3 years, part time). I have extensive experience working with processes of change and transformation, both as an occupational therapist and psychological therapist in the UK National Health Service and in private practice. During this time I also held positions as a departmental manager and lead occupational therapist. I have also acted as a consultant and facilitator for diverse organisations in the fields of health, business and politics.

I have a great deal of experience teaching, running training workshops, and presenting innovative papers at peer reviewed conferences on the themes of developing and engaging people’s transpersonal and occupational potential. These events have taken place throughout the UK and Internationally including Auckland, Vancouver, and Milan. I am employed in my day job as a lecturer (teaching and scholarship). My long term interests include researching transpersonal potential. I have a range of peer reviewed professional and academic articles on these subjects, which are published in relevant quality journals.

Other biographical details include serving in the British Army as an infantryman for 3 years (1974-1977). This training instilled in me a deep sense of discipline and ability to adapt and function in highly pressurised situations. My experience in the infantry as a section commander provided me with proven leadership skills. From 1977-1983 I travelled and worked extensively around the world. The cross-cultural experiences that I encountered  on my travels provided me with a deep appreciation of cultural diversity, including an appreciation of the variety and value of different philosophical and spiritual traditions.