Philosophical Counselling -- Existential Therapy -- Philosophical Guidance
Welcome. My name is Matthew Bishop. I am a counsellor and a philosopher, and I combine the two.
I provide the same quality of counselling and psychotherapy as any mainstream counsellor, and I help with many of the same issues, including emotional struggles, relationships and work, grief and loss, and so forth. My service differs, however, by the equal addition of philosophy. I used to teach philosophy at university, though I am less interested in academic scholarship and more in philosophy as the pursuit of wisdom and good living. The word philosophy itself is a conjunction of two ancient Greek words which mean love of wisdom. Philosophy is a treasury of wisdom from the finest hearts and minds across the millennia, and it is the practice of reflecting rationally and with depth on life's concerns. Philosophy focuses on issues such as meaning, value, purpose, direction, mindset, and worldview. It focuses also on the cultivation of wisdom and those personal strengths (the virtues) which lead to a wiser, stronger, happier life. It also looks to the big picture: religion, spirituality, secularity, what life is and what is available to us. People come to counselling to cope with suffering, navigate challenges, and to make life better, and philosophy's focus is vital to these goals. There are various ways of combining philosophy and counselling; click the links to read about my Philosophical Counselling, or Existential Therapy, or guidance and coaching, or bibliotherapy.
I see clients by video or phone across Australia and also internationally. You can read about making a booking here. You can read about my background and professional experience here. You can read about the difference between my counselling versus clinical psychology here. Follow me on Facebook for (very infrequent) reflections.
I provide the same quality of counselling and psychotherapy as any mainstream counsellor, and I help with many of the same issues, including emotional struggles, relationships and work, grief and loss, and so forth. My service differs, however, by the equal addition of philosophy. I used to teach philosophy at university, though I am less interested in academic scholarship and more in philosophy as the pursuit of wisdom and good living. The word philosophy itself is a conjunction of two ancient Greek words which mean love of wisdom. Philosophy is a treasury of wisdom from the finest hearts and minds across the millennia, and it is the practice of reflecting rationally and with depth on life's concerns. Philosophy focuses on issues such as meaning, value, purpose, direction, mindset, and worldview. It focuses also on the cultivation of wisdom and those personal strengths (the virtues) which lead to a wiser, stronger, happier life. It also looks to the big picture: religion, spirituality, secularity, what life is and what is available to us. People come to counselling to cope with suffering, navigate challenges, and to make life better, and philosophy's focus is vital to these goals. There are various ways of combining philosophy and counselling; click the links to read about my Philosophical Counselling, or Existential Therapy, or guidance and coaching, or bibliotherapy.
I see clients by video or phone across Australia and also internationally. You can read about making a booking here. You can read about my background and professional experience here. You can read about the difference between my counselling versus clinical psychology here. Follow me on Facebook for (very infrequent) reflections.