I haven’t yet discussed this on the blog, but over the last few months, I’ve become interested in something called philosophical counseling.

There are plenty of accounts out there about what philosophical counseling is. But the short answer is that it’s the application of philosophical methods and accounts to life challenges. Philosopher counselors help people work through problems and issues in their lives. Most do so by talking with them about their lives and reasoning processes.

It’s not the same thing as psychotherapy or social work, but philosophical counselors at times help people with similar problems and issues. Unlike psychiatrists and licensed psychologists, though, philosophical counselors do not treat mental illness.

Anyway, I’m interested in philosophical counseling – up to the point where I’m thinking about becoming one. At least with part of my time.

And on that note, I’m participating in a training session at the end of this week, and I’m pretty excited about it! Unfortunately, this also means that I’ll be taking a week off next week. So, the next post will happen in early February.

I’ll update readers at some point to let you know how it’s going. If I move more seriously toward becoming a philosophical counselor, readers might even find a website with services and rates!