Notes on counselling
A consciousness perspective of disability
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2019
Society has changed its attitude towards the disabled from the times of ancient Rome and Sparta. This article tries to understand the phenomenon of disability from the itinerary of ‘waste’ as…
Dealing with broken love
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2019
A broken love is an important issue in counselling. Its genesis lies in the severance of oneness and is experienced vitally as depression or aggression leading to vengeance. Instead of an analytical…
The ‘I-Am’ Experience
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2018
The ‘I-Am’ experience is an important psychotherapeutic tool. Existentialists shifted the ‘I’ from the mental ego of Descartes to the ‘sense of being’ that was different from the ego. In the…
Freedom of choice
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2018
A consciousness-based counselling approach provides a flexibility to the therapist to facilitate a growth in consciousness. One innovative approach is to offer a freedom of choice at an optimal point…
Aftermath of suicide — a consciousness perspective
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2018
Suicidal behaviour does not end with the demise of the subject but has social and cosmic ramifications. The aftermath of suicide where others can get unknowingly affected also deserves attention. The…