Journal of Educational & Psychological Research(JEPR)

Clinical Philosopher, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Audacity Health, Canada

Publications

• Research Article   
  From Ancient Wisdom to Contemporary Practice: A Framework for Philosophical Counselling
  Author(s): Tatiana Zdyb, Ph.D.*
  
  This paper examines the philosophical foundations underlying modern psychotherapy, presenting an integrated framework that illuminates the deep philosophical roots of contemporary psychological practice. Drawing on extensive analysis of the philosophical traditions that inform both psychodynamic theory (German Idealism, Romanticism, Nietzschean philosophy, Platonism) and cognitive-behavioral approaches (Stoicism, Empiricism, Constructivism, Socratic method), this work demonstrates how contemporary therapeutic modalities are fundamentally grounded in ancient wisdom traditions. The paper introduces a comprehensive six-pillar framework for philosophical counselling practice that emphasizes rational dialogue, non-pathologizing approaches, and client autonomy. Through detailed examination of session structure, methodological approaches (including Socratic dialogue, phenomenological reflect.. Read More»
  

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