Introduction Register Requirements Do You Want To Be A Philosophical Counsellor?

REGISTER OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHERS

Introduction

The Society for Philosophy in Practice maintains a register of philosophers who have satisfied its requirements to practice as a practical philosopher. The areas of practical philosophy that are covered by the register are philosophical counselling, Socratic Dialogue and Philosophy with Children.

If you wish to find a practical philosopher please consult the register below or contact David Arnaud for further details.

Register of Practical Philosophers

The following practitioners have satisfied the Society for Philosophy in Practice requirements for registration. If you wish to find further practitioners who have satisfied the requirements, to find out if you are eligible for inclusion, or find out more about the register please contact Sam Brown

Philosophical Counselling:

PRACTITIONER	LOCATION	CONTACT DETAILS
Tim LeBon	Central London (Fleet Street & Victoria)	Tel: 07931 896857 www.timlebon.com
Susan Wright	North London	Tel: 020 7485 4836 Email: susanelinor@aol.com
David Arnaud	North London	Tel: 020 8371 0792 Email: davidjarnaud@googlemail.com
Antonia Macaro	North London	Email: antonia.macaro@googlemail.com
Peter Worley	Southeast London	Tel: 020 8699 9314 Email:peter@thephilosophyshop.co.uk
Shamil Chandaria	Central London	Email: shamil@chandaria.net
Gerald Rochelle (Dr )	Shropshire	Tel: 01939 232605 Email: gerald.rochelle@btinternet.com Web: http://www.practicalphilosophy.org.uk
Stephen R Christie	Dorset	tel: 01747 850298 Email: libramentum@aol.com Web: www.philosophicalcounselling.co.uk
Kathleen Vandenberghe	Crewe	tel: 01747 850298 Email: rlkvdb@hotmail.com Web: www.philosophicalcounselling.co.uk

Philosophical Inquiry:

PRACTITIONER	LOCATION	CONTACT DETAILS
Susan Wright	North London	Tel 020 7485 4836 Email: susanelinor@aol.com
David Arnaud	North London	Tel 020 8371 0792 Email: DavidJArnaud@googlemail.com

Philosophy With Children:

PRACTITIONER	LOCATION	CONTACT DETAILS
Peter Worley	Southeast London	Tel: 020 8699 9314 Email:peter@thephilosophyshop.co.uk

 

Requirements for Registration

1) Philosophical Counselling

• a) A philosophy degree (e.g. a first degree with 50% or more of philosophy or an M.A. exclusively in Philosophy).

• b) Satisfactory completion of both the practical and theoretical elements of a level one course in philosophical counselling (these are periodically organised by the SPP).

• c) Attendance to minimum 20 hours counselling skills course.

• d) Minimum of 10 hours experience of being counselled , 5 of which should be with a philosophical counsellor.

• e) Supervisor's assessment, based on at least 10 supervised sessions of philosophical counselling, that the philosophical counsellor is of a sufficient standard to be on the register. The supervisor must be a philosophical counsellor. The supervisor should be SPP accredited, or overseas equivalent, or approved by the SPP. There should be a minimum of three meetings with the supervisor of 50 minutes. If face to face is impossible to arrange the supervision can be by email but must include one phone supervision.

• f) Professional liability insurance (for UK contact Towergate SMG Professional Risks, 31 Clarendon Rd, Leeds, LS2 9PA, tel 0113 294 4000).

• g) Agreement to abide by SPP Code of Practice.

• h) On-going supervision, preferably by a philosophical counsellor.

• i) Membership of the Society for Philosophy in Practice.

2) Philosophy With Children

Information, classes and training are available from The Philosophy Shop or the Sapere organisation.

Do You Want To Be A Philosophical Counsellor?

Some advice if you are thinking of becoming a philosophical counsellor:

To become a professional philosophical counsellor (on the register of the SPP), you would need at the very least a BA in philosophy (an advanced degree in philosophy is preferable) and training in both counselling and philosophical counselling. We'd strongly recommend studying the branches of philosophy most relevant to philosophical counselling, e.g. ethics; the good life; the emotions; the philosophies of the ancient Greeks, the existentialists, and the utilitarians; conceptual analysis; and critical thinking .

As a starting point, we recommend reading more on the subject. Tim LeBon's book, Wise Therapy, should be useful, as should Lahav and Tillman's Essays on Philosophical Counselling.

Once you have more philosophy and/or counselling under your belt, you'd be eligible for one of the philosophical counselling courses run by the SPP.

You might also benefit from having a few philosophical counselling sessions with a local philosophical counsellor - this is a requirement to get on the SPP register, and may also help you decide whether becoming a philosophical counsellor is for you.