I will help you examine any aspect of your life and clarify your thinking around it. It can be a difficult decision, ethical dilemma, general confusion about anything, no matter how big or small. We will be focusing on your thinking rather than on your feelings (as a psychological counsellor would typically do). Where relevant, I will be explicitly introducing ideas from the history of philosophy and specific thinking tools from a philosopher's toolbox. I will work with you with a respectfully challenging, positive, empowering attitude. Please, have a look at FAQs and APPA Code of Ethics (which I subscribe to). More FAQs here.

I will help two or more conflicting parties better understand each other's perspective, clarify differences of assumptions and values behind surface level disagreements, and co-explore the possibility of revisiting or the ways of reconciling those positions.

I will help your group tease out and clarify your own ideas around any topic through expert questioning. I am a trained and experienced facilitator, and know how to make a discussion engaging and fruitful.

I am an experienced philosophy for/with children facilitator and teacher (see my work experience below), trained in acclaimed PhiE pedagogy . I am a member of the European and global professional associations of philosophers working with children, as well as of the British association of philosophy teachers. I know how to design and facilitate fun, engaging and fruitful philosophical discussions around pretty much any topic, helping children channel their natural curiosity (or natural scepticism in teenagers!), develop and fine-tune their higher level thinking, enhance their creative and critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills (so-called 4Cs).

I will be actively teasing out your thinking and introducing further relevant food for thought (conceptual and practical) as we go, in an accessible and friendly way. This can be connected to your general or specific life goals, professional or educational needs. This mode of work would be particularly relevant for a young person learning to navigate the world of ideas, especially as applied to their own life context - and beyond.

This mode of work will be proactively and directly challenging your thinking habits, identifying faulty thinking shortcuts and teaching to employ truth-seeking and truth-preserving thinking strategies.

I will help you think through and improve any pending decisions, presentations, speeches, texts etc. from a conceptual and logical perspective, as well as in terms of their ethical implications. I will be your discrete philosophical sparring partner/ devil's advocate, in preparation for any important conversations, public or private, or just in general. This may be particularly valuable for those in leadership/ high profile positions, where mistakes and oversights come at a high cost.

I will help you/ your team apply philosophical thinking to any business situation. This may be facilitating a team brainstorming session; mediating a professional conflict; conceptually auditing an important presentation, policy or business tool; offering a critical thinking or ethical thinking training adapted to your professional context; or even be your in-house philosopher to deliver any combination of the above, and more (ask me about my experience being a Chief Philosophy Officer). Before becoming a professional philosopher, I spent almost 10 years in world class business environments (details here), so can speak the language of business as well as of philosophy. Read why your business needs a philosopher here.

I will discuss with you any topics of your choice. I will be a curious, attentive and sensitive philosopher-friend, actively listening to your ideas and helping you build on them.

Get in touch to discuss your particular needs

Young aspiring philosophers (8-12 years old) are invited to PFA's Junior Book Club to read and discuss Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince" (in English, online).

The weekly sessions (one or two chapters per week) will be held via Google Meet and will start upon sufficient enrollment. The participants can join on a weekly or drop-in basis.

To register for a taster session (FREE, one per child) and/or further (paid) weekly sessions (and vote for your preferred regular time slot) fill this form. The price is GBP 10 per session per child. Special price for PFA financial members - GBP 8 per session per child.

Feedback from a pre-launch taster session: "Margot was buzzing afterwards. Dinner chat was a lot higher brow than normal. I always thought you should wait till you tackle philosophy but I can totally see how these extra thinking tools are possibly even more useful at her age." (father of 9 year old Margot, first-time philosopher)

FRIDAY, 13 June 2025
VENUE: Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Jordanovac 110)
Location: “004” conference hall
Presentation Session
11.10 ALEXANDRA KONOPLYANIK (United Kingdom): Practical
Philosophy of Wellbeing

This month, step into an evening where philosophy meets art in a convivial cinema club. Join the journey of a disillusioned knight playing chess with Death against the backdrop of plague. This film stands as a meditation on the silence of God and the struggle to find meaning in a world shadowed by uncertainty.

Inspired by the tradition of Greek symposia, Reel Philosophers nights help sharpen critical thinking through themed screenings and discussions gently guided by professional philosophers.

​Film clubs co-produced by Reputy and Philosophy for All are part of the Human RenAIssance series of interdisciplinary events in Fleet Street Quarter, aiming to connect the business community and develop human intelligence.

​17:30 Doors open.
​18:00 Film screening – title to be revealed on the day, but here's a cue:
​"I want knowledge. Not belief. Not supposition. But knowledge. I want God to reach out to me, unveil His face, speak to me."
​20:00 Discussion facilitated by PFA philosophers
​21:00 Social at the venue bar.
​22:00 "It is finished." Officially so, yet conversations tend to wander through the streets

​The cosy cinema room accommodates a maximum of 40 seated guests (including replicants). Use promocode "Free" to book a free place - and arrive promptly to ensure admittance and a seat. Alternatively, pay the optional fee of GBP 10 for guaranteed admittance and a reserved seat at a table (by paying this fee you will also support PFA and enable us to offer more exciting events to the general public). PFA financial members can reserve a seat for free - e-mail us if you'd like to excercise this option. We also kindly invite guests to purchase drinks at the bar throughout the evening as a gesture of thanks to the venue for hosting us.

​If you wish to become an event partner, get in touch.

​Producers:
Philosophy for All (PFA) is an independent non-profit association open to everyone interested in philosophy, active since 1998. It hosts a number of regular free events for the general public.
​Reputy AI Talent Agent helps discover, grow and showcase human potential through soft skills, such as critical thinking.
​DasDasBox is a sustainable arts and culture hub in the Fleet Street Quarter, fostering creativity and mental health, whilst connecting local communities.
Media Partners: London Daily, Philosophy Now
​This event is part-funded by The Royal Institute of Philosophy through the Local Partners programme, of which PFA is a participant.

Please, fill this form to request a place at the course.

Succinct ready-to-go starter or CPD course for one-to-one client work for philosophical counsellors / coaches / consultants/ facilitators.

Inspired by 20 years of group facilitation in PhiE method and best practices from the industry. Designed by Peter Worley, author of the internationally acclaimed PhiE pedagogy of philosophical enquiry (see “Corrupting Youth”, “The If Machine” and other books), and Alexandra Konoplyanik, certified APPA philosophical counsellor and experienced PhiE practitioner.

You will learn:

• What is PhiE-PC? Is it philosophy, counselling, coaching, or smth else?
• Possible aims of PC - how to address and choose
• How to onboard and engage new clients
• How to structure, conduct and conclude client sessions in PhiE-PC
• How to successfully incorporate other PC modalities into PhiE-PC work
• How to responsibly address psychological topics philosophically
• Useful questioning tools, exercises, resources and insights
• Typical pitfalls and troubleshooting …and more!

Price: GBP 350 (350 British Pound Sterling). Payment options: PayPal or bank transfer to a UK account. Invoice with payment details will be issued upon filling this form, provided places are still available. In an unlikely event that the course does not run you will be offered alternative dates or reimbursed in full.

Course schedule (London time): Day 1&2: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
Certificates of completion will be awarded after the end of the course.
Maximum number of participants: 15
Access link will be provided on or before October 3 to the participants' registration e-mails.
Please, contact alexandra.konoplyanik@gmail.com if you have any questions.