Personal philosophy therapy:
Philosophy explores life’s big questions, helps in the search of personal meaning and provides answers to existential dilemmas through personal philosophical guidance. Therapy through philosophy provides answers to emotional and existential concerns and builds a strong and meaningful view towards life.
Examples of ways philosophy therapy can be beneficial:
- Exploration of hidden beliefs
- Personal development
- Make difficult decisions
- Moral and ethical issues
- Explore questions regarding meaning and purpose of life
- Explore identity, self and sexuality issues
- Relation issues, loneliness, understanding, disappointment
- Work related stress, career development issues
Philosophical Approach
In philosophy therapy critical thinking and situation analysis are the cornerstones for a person to build a clear rout through complicates personal, ethical and existential issues. Implementation:
Critical thinking
Critical thinking is a fundamental philosophical skill in order to judge arguments and improve the logical definition of a problem, leading to confident decision making.
Clear definitions
Through guidance fundamental meaning are constructed leading to the development of clear communication. This skill is essential in order for a person to understand complex situations and avoid wrong ideas which lead to complex,
communication difficulties, relation problems and personal imbalance.
Challenging predefined ideas
Through systematic challenge of predefined ideas, the end goal is the unravel of possible wrong beliefs which can lead to harmful decisions and stress in everyday life and relations. Challenging leads to better self-awareness and better world view and promotes critical thinking.
Build logical arguments
Through guidance the tools are provided in order to build strong, logical arguments, based on analytical philosophical thinking in order the mind enhancement and confidence building in personal and social frame.
Avoidance of wrong ideas
Through guidance the person learns to identify and avoid wrong ideas which can harm the logical assessment of situations. End goal is the achievement of clear and logical conclusions.
Content understanding
Philosophy therapy focuses in the understanding of the wider frame in which a problem occurs – culture, history, morality – in a way to uncover the real underlying reasons of the development of the problem.
Moral frame
Implementation of ethical theories in order to define the moral implications of possible actions. Also, wrong moral dilemmas are examined, which usually are defined by others, as a way for the person to free him / her self from stress and agony which are defined and imposed by others and not by the person itself. This approach in particularly useful in personal issues and in the corporate environment.