Table 4.

Participants descriptions of Connecting with codes and interpretations from a Unitary perspective

Examples of descriptions of Connecting	Theoretical interpretations within Unitary Science
Therapist connection (code):
“It was a good time to talk to a person that I felt was safe to talk to…you know you’re sharing something that you need to talk about”.	• Reference to experiencing a dissolution of boundaries leading to perception of shared humanity.
“You are very careful sometimes about talking with family because you don’t want to frighten them or you don’t want to worry them, and I know that’s not good…she was an open person so you could say things that bothered you…you have a release because you said it”.	• References to feelings of safety, receiving needed attention, empathy, feeling cared for, presence, experiencing pandimensional awareness and pattern recognition.
Human touch (code): “A sense of touch is a connection with another human being”.	• Awareness of not being alone and that others care about them.
“Just the touching and the human relation and the relaxation was just unbelievable”.	• Affirmation of humanity, that their existence matters.