Practitioner - APPA

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	Goutham A V is an APPA and PPAI-certified philosophical practitioner with over 20 years of cross-disciplinary experience across science, philosophy, and media. He holds an M.A. in Philosophy and a B.Sc. in Physics, Still Photography, and Audio-Visual Production. At Fergusson College, he is a Visiting Scholar teaching Philosophical Counselling and serves as an Industry Expert on the Board of Studies. He also guest lectures for the Philosophical Practitioners Association of India (PPAI). He is the Co-founder and Director of WiseOne HelpSelf Wellness LLP, an ecosystem offering psychological and philosophical counseling to a global clientele. He has documented over 250 hours of counselling sessions. His research is published in peer-reviewed journals including Philosophical Practice and Religions. An author and filmmaker, his background also includes co-writing a feature film screenplay preserved for research by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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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