Apr 27 2020 120 mins 1
Donald Robertson is a prolific author and psychotherapist, whose extensive historical study of Stoicism informs his books and practice. Join us as he dispels myths regarding Stoic philosophy, and demonstrates how this school of thought may be used as psychotherapy. This interview focuses upon conceptualizing Stoicism as a practical counseling approach, and explores:
-Why a large readership rapidly adopted Stoic thought and books in recent years, while the psychotherapy landscape has remained largely unchanged
-Why certain elements of stoic thought and analysis have defied easy adoption into counseling practice, and how this can be changed by clinicians
-How Stoicism and philosophical inquiry were explicitly intended and used as therapy models, in antiquity
-How Stoicism was discovered, forgotten, and rediscovered by the fields of psychology and psychotherapy
-Specific Stoic interventions which lend themselves easily to therapy and improvement of mental health
-Why COVID-19 is not too large a challenge for Stoic philosophy, and how to address ongoing stresses with the wisdom of the ancients.
⚠Find Donald on:
▶his website- https://donaldrobertson.name/
▶Twitter- https://twitter.com/DonJRobertson
▶Modern Stoicism- https://modernstoicism.com/
▶Academic article which proposes the clinical usage of Stoicism ("Stoic Philosophy as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy")-
https://medium.com/stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/stoic-philosophy-as-a-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-597fbeba786a
▶Stoicism and Resilience in the Time of Pandemic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5KDLxBvhw&feature=youtu.be
-Why a large readership rapidly adopted Stoic thought and books in recent years, while the psychotherapy landscape has remained largely unchanged
-Why certain elements of stoic thought and analysis have defied easy adoption into counseling practice, and how this can be changed by clinicians
-How Stoicism and philosophical inquiry were explicitly intended and used as therapy models, in antiquity
-How Stoicism was discovered, forgotten, and rediscovered by the fields of psychology and psychotherapy
-Specific Stoic interventions which lend themselves easily to therapy and improvement of mental health
-Why COVID-19 is not too large a challenge for Stoic philosophy, and how to address ongoing stresses with the wisdom of the ancients.
⚠Find Donald on:
▶his website- https://donaldrobertson.name/
▶Twitter- https://twitter.com/DonJRobertson
▶Modern Stoicism- https://modernstoicism.com/
▶Academic article which proposes the clinical usage of Stoicism ("Stoic Philosophy as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy")-
https://medium.com/stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/stoic-philosophy-as-a-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-597fbeba786a
▶Stoicism and Resilience in the Time of Pandemic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5KDLxBvhw&feature=youtu.be
