Goutham A V
India
Practitioner Info
Email |
avgoutham@gmail.com |
First name |
Goutham |
Last name |
A V |
Display name |
Goutham A V |
Website |
https://www.ppai-edu.in/profile/avgoutham/profile |
Description |
I have developed over two decades of cross-disciplinary experience in science, arts, and humanities by working on diverse projects in various capacities in healthcare, education, life skills, entertainment, environment, and development. I am a certified philosophical practitioner from both APPA and PPAI, with a Master’s degree in Philosophy. I am the co-founder of WiseOne HelpSelf Wellness LLP, India, which aims to promote health awareness, improve the quality of education, and impart essential life skills through R&D, and application of concepts in philosophy and psychology by nurturing self-care and inspiring self-transformation. |
Education |
Master's degree in Philosophy, Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Still Photography, and Audio-Visual Products from the University of Pune. |
Favorite Philosophers |
Vyasa, Patanjali, Lao Tzu, Aristotle, Hegel |
Country |
India |
City |
Pune |
Languages | English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi |
Issues | Mental-Moral life issues like Identity negotiation, Boundary experience, Inner discord, Decision-making, Relationship crisis, and more... |
Approaches | I believe that philosophy is not just a ‘way of seeing’ but also a ‘way of living’. Therefore, my work with clients usually finds us at the intersection of knowledge and action. I also believe that philosophical counselling is not a purely rational process but an exchange where emotions have a crucial role to play. So rather than engage in a data-gathering session, I take an eclectic approach to client counselling that encourages articulating experiences in a creative dialogue and co-create questions to open up the space of possibilities. My approach has been very effective in addressing a range of life issues involving mental-moral dimensions. I consult with both Indian and Western philosophical traditions and can tell stories from all cultures where I find them apt. |
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