Sean Bray, PhD
Philosopher, Philosophical Counselor

Hello! I use the ancient art of commonplacing as a healing practice to help people change deeply ingrained negative beliefs, behaviors, and thought patterns.

Traditionally, commonplacing has been the gathering of wise and intelligent words one has encountered to better remember them later. However, I take this process much further by adapting and developing it into a powerful way to reshape the self.

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As a philosophical counselor, I guide people to sources of philosophical, psychological, and cultural wisdom from a variety of traditions and then train them in very specific forms of reading, journaling, meditation, and dialogue that powerfully incorporate this wisdom into the recesses of the mind, body, and soul. The world is teeming with wisdom, but few people know how to enfold it into their lives.

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This website, my podcast, and the work I post on instagram are my attempts at practicing what I preach. After a lot of heartbreak, failure, and fear, I was no longer interested in just reading wise books. I wanted to take seriously the integration of wisdom into my life. Everything I share publicly is an attempt to help others grow by sharing what has worked well for me.

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If you are interested in seeing how philosophical counseling can help you, you can try a free two-hour session with me by filling out the form below. The cost after the free trial session is determined by a sliding scale based on your income.​

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