Atlanta Philosophical Counseling

08/24/2025

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"Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges" by Nathan Nobis

This essay describes a leading approach to philosophical counseling, known as Logic-Based Therapy, that has been developed and used since the 1980s.

12/29/2023

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/when-philosophers-become-therapists

The philosophical-counselling movement aims to apply heady, logical insights to daily life.

09/20/2023

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/19/1200223456/depression-anxiety-prevention-mental-health-healthy-habits

New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression.

07/31/2023

03/10/2023

It pays to think intelligently about the inevitable. And this course taught by Yale professor Shelly Kagan does just that, taking a rich, philosophical look at death. Here's how the course description reads: There is one thing I can be sure of: I am going to die. But what am I to make of that fact?

02/06/2023

01/28/2023

The next time you feel terribly offended or outraged about something, think about this quote from Epictetus: “If someone succeeds in provoking you,” he said, “realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.”

He meant that whatever the other person did is on them. Whatever your reaction is to their remark or action, that’s on you. He said that some 1,900 years ago. Before cable news profited from creating news cycles based on scandal, faux-indignation and talking heads battling it out.

Don’t let them bait you or make you upset. Focus on your task at hand. Focus on managing your own behavior. Let them poke and provoke as much as they like. Don’t be complicit in the offense.

01/25/2023

When you live inside of your shame, everything you see is inadequate and embarrassing.

12/25/2022

When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.

12/09/2022

American men are stuck in a “friendship recession.” Here’s how to climb out.

11/27/2022

Being aware of yourself and how you affect others can lead to a healthier social environment, one expert said.