Welcome. My name is Matthew Bishop. I offer Philosophical Counselling and Existential Therapy. I see people by Zoom or phone, in Australia and internationally.
Existential Therapy
While teaching philosophy at The University of Melbourne I decided to study counselling and psychotherapy. My goal was to provide forms of help that draw on both. Today I am a masters-qualified counsellor with decades of experience. This website focuses on the Existential Therapy I offer. See my other website for Philosophical Counselling.
Existential Therapy is "a philosophical approach to counselling and psychotherapy." It combines philosophical reflection, with the psychological insights and practices of mainstream psychotherapy. I see people for the same issues they might take to a mainstream counsellor: anxiety, despair, boredom, anger, grief, relationship or work problems, and so on. I draw broadly on the mainstream therapies--psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, humanistic. I help people develop the psychological insight and growth they need, but I go further. I help people to see life more clearly--with greater wisdom--and to cultivate the strengths, skills, and qualities that make them and their life better. I help people cultivate greater meaning and value, and purpose and direction in life.
You can read more about my approach here. You can read about making a booking here.
See my other website here, which is focused on Philosophical Counselling.
Existential Therapy
While teaching philosophy at The University of Melbourne I decided to study counselling and psychotherapy. My goal was to provide forms of help that draw on both. Today I am a masters-qualified counsellor with decades of experience. This website focuses on the Existential Therapy I offer. See my other website for Philosophical Counselling.
Existential Therapy is "a philosophical approach to counselling and psychotherapy." It combines philosophical reflection, with the psychological insights and practices of mainstream psychotherapy. I see people for the same issues they might take to a mainstream counsellor: anxiety, despair, boredom, anger, grief, relationship or work problems, and so on. I draw broadly on the mainstream therapies--psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, humanistic. I help people develop the psychological insight and growth they need, but I go further. I help people to see life more clearly--with greater wisdom--and to cultivate the strengths, skills, and qualities that make them and their life better. I help people cultivate greater meaning and value, and purpose and direction in life.
You can read more about my approach here. You can read about making a booking here.
See my other website here, which is focused on Philosophical Counselling.