Can Philosophical Counselling supercede other established form?
Look what happened to Socrates!!!
Can it be said the unconscious unformed
soul of mankind is unready and unwilling to
be mediated and transformed by linguistic accounts relating to perception and desire?
The notion that 'philosophical counselling'
empowers the 'patient' to own recognisable
symptoms and conquer the powers of the soul,
or form healthy relationships to
alleviate obsessive or vice like attachments is
a considerable leap over forms that are culturally operating through qualification and supervision.
Where then does such a term that professes
competencies and efficacies have its
justifications?
And if it can resolve to function and performance.
Where does it stand in context next to, spiritual guidance, cognitive growth, mental health and
anxiety alleviation, overcoming unhealthy attachment and negative attitudes, behaviour and positive progress in the workplace.
Are these amongst others, not already defined
outcomes in other professional services?
If there's something to profit from such a
thing as 'philosophical counselling' loosely
grouped in the class of talking to therapies,
then what would you provide and to how would you determine the type of client, and their
readiness to engage with something that runs
close to psychological therapy but relates to
education and perspective shaping through linguistic gymnastics?
Is the idea of 'philosophical counselling', a
wasteful project or something that acts
as a basis of potential?
Would you be content to rent an office and
get a signwriter to place your name next to
the title, 'philosophical counsellor'?
Can it be said the unconscious unformed
soul of mankind is unready and unwilling to
be mediated and transformed by linguistic accounts relating to perception and desire?
The notion that 'philosophical counselling'
empowers the 'patient' to own recognisable
symptoms and conquer the powers of the soul,
or form healthy relationships to
alleviate obsessive or vice like attachments is
a considerable leap over forms that are culturally operating through qualification and supervision.
Where then does such a term that professes
competencies and efficacies have its
justifications?
And if it can resolve to function and performance.
Where does it stand in context next to, spiritual guidance, cognitive growth, mental health and
anxiety alleviation, overcoming unhealthy attachment and negative attitudes, behaviour and positive progress in the workplace.
Are these amongst others, not already defined
outcomes in other professional services?
If there's something to profit from such a
thing as 'philosophical counselling' loosely
grouped in the class of talking to therapies,
then what would you provide and to how would you determine the type of client, and their
readiness to engage with something that runs
close to psychological therapy but relates to
education and perspective shaping through linguistic gymnastics?
Is the idea of 'philosophical counselling', a
wasteful project or something that acts
as a basis of potential?
Would you be content to rent an office and
get a signwriter to place your name next to
the title, 'philosophical counsellor'?
Comments (3)
The ancients did have this. They were called sophós. Other names for other culture existed too.
So, in modern times, the nameplate on the door of your office should simply be "Sage".
If you were a sage, you had reached the pinnacle of virtue and wisdom and other thinkers or philosophers would pay you a visit to hear you speak.
I think you should try it. Good idea.
Sophós is way cooler than Sage.
Your language seems vague to me. Most counselling in the West is designed to support the client to develop insights into their beliefs and behaviors. Most of it might be described as philosophical in as much as counselling generally asks you to examine your life and values.
I don’t think you have sufficiently described a modality here that is much different in essence to humanist counselling. Although I personally don’t know what the term soul refers to. I take it to be an elevated description of the self.
Quoting Alexander Hine
Let’s hope not. I don’t think many people have sufficient expertise in philosophy let alone supporting people and will be woefully inadequate and potentially harmful as counsellors.