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Mr. Raabe's scholarly yet practical compendium of philosophical counseling applications and issues is the perfect compliment to his earlier work: Philosophical Counseling: Theory and Practice (2001). Peter moves beyond theory and technique and demonstrates philosophical counseling principles with real world issues and case examples, based on his extensive experience as a philosophical counselor and supervisor. He provides essential supervision for both philosophical counselors and clinicians. Being a psychotherapist trained as a supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I quickly recognized the wealth of supervisory knowledge Peter offers in this volume. His writing style reflects his mastery of critical thinking and philosophical inquiry yet he maintains a comfortable non-technical approach with the reader. It is clear that Mr. Raabe knows his craft well when selecting rich case histories that allow the reader to conceptualize issues along with the author, who models his thinking for his audience. Being a clinical social worker, I was especially impressed with Mr. Raabe's mastery of gender dynamics within the counseling process. Overall, highly recommended for philosophical counselors, clinicians training in philosophical principles and supevisors seeking a standardized text to train others. This work, like his other, will stand the test of time.