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Welcome to Dr. Reed's Philosophical Counseling website. If you are looking for philosophical, socratic counseling by telephone, we hope that you keep reading. Dr. Reed has been providing philosophical counseling for over twenty years to many different types of people ranging in age from early teen years to senior citizens. No background in philosophy is required to benefit from philosophical counseling, nor is any particular level of educational attainment. The only requirement is a desire to reflect upon and critically examine one's own life and belief system. Dr. Reed does not diagnose people as "mentally ill" and does not dispense medication. Rather, he focuses on "problems of living", including but not limited to issues surrounding religious and ethical beliefs, questions of meaning, career choices and dilemmas, addictions, relationships, depression, anxiety, and many other issues as well. He draws from the 3000+ year history of Western and Eastern philosophies, as well as contemporary fiction and literature, socio-political criticism, social sciences, art, music, and film to address client concerns. Philosophical counseling is not for everyone, for you as a client must participate in your own process of moving toward your full capacity as a human being - it is not some "cure" effected upon you, but a process in which you co-participate with the philosophical counselor in a journey towards your own progressive liberation.
DR. ROSS CHANNING REED, Ph.D.
