SMILE_PH Certification Online

Service Description

Train and become certified in the world-famous SMILE_PH method, designed to foster self-innovation and philosophical health. Become a philosophical counsellor yourself. Philosophical health is not merely the absence of cognitive distress but a dynamic state of flourishing where one's beliefs, values, and actions align in a coherent and meaningful whole. It represents a vital dimension of wellbeing that complements physical and psychological health, focusing on how we make sense of our experiences and integrate them into our understanding of ourselves and the world. Dr Luis de Miranda views sense-making as the essential human activity of creating meaning from experience. This process involves examining the narratives that shape our lives, questioning assumptions that limit our potential, and developing a philosophical framework that supports authentic living. Unlike conventional therapy that focuses primarily on symptom relief, philosophical counseling addresses the fundamental questions at the heart of human existence. The SMILE_PH method has shown great results in counselling practice. For instance the Royal London Hospital is planning to test it in 2026 with people suffering from insomnia. And the Stockholm School of Economics has asked Luis de Miranda to apply the method since February 2025 to offer counselling to their students and staff, in order to help them find their purpose and worldview. It’s a sense-making method of dialogue that dives into the counselee's bodily sense (session 2), sense of self (session 3), sense of belonging (session 4), sense of the possible (session 5), sense of purpose (session 6), and philosophical sense or worldview (session 7). There is an introductory session (session 1) and a conclusive session (session 8). Each session is one-on-one, usually online, and lasts 45 minutes. The certification training is not superficial. It takes 15 bespoke sessions of 45 minutes with me, one on one. I go through the 8 original steps of the method with you as a counselee such that you experience the approach first-hand and we have also 7 intertwined sessions of meta-analysis such that you – this time as a peer counsellor – deconstruct and analyse the practice and theory with me and adapt the method to your style and own sensibility/experience/theories. Only 20 new trainees each year. To book or ask for information, contact Dr Luis de Miranda: crealectics@gmail.com