Student Association of Philosophy

The UFV Student Association of Philosophy for Counsellors (SAPC) is a division of the UFV Association for Students of Philosophy (ASP). We are students interested in the study and applications of philosophy to therapy and counselling. Our goal is to educate the students, staff, and faculty of UFV, as well as the greater community about the function of philosophy in therapy and counseling.

Philosophy helps us to examine our beliefs, values, and assumptions. Philosophy differentiates between the mind and the brain. The mind is our beliefs, values and assumptions, and our brain is the biological organ.  Philosophy and psychotherapy have a lot in common in that philosophy is essentially the ‘talk therapy’ component of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Our association meets on a weekly basis to discuss ideas and collaborate on reasoned philosophical approaches and solutions to various case studies from counselling and psychotherapy. Along with our many ongoing research projects we also broadcast through the Cascade and on our Facebook page, in which our discussions illustrate the use of philosophy in counselling. We encourage students and others to submit to us through our acting president Devan Christian who can be contacted via email: Devan.Christian@student.ufv.ca. We can also be reached through our Facebook page which is the Canadian Association of Philosophical Counselling.

Not taking any philosophy courses over the summer? The ASP has you covered. Join us for two special movie nights followed by a fascinating presentation on the movies by our own Dr. Glen Baier.

Room F-110  (in the U-House)- Popcorn and (of course) Candy will be provided.

May 16th, 4:30pm: "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (the Gene Wilder version)
*ROOM CHANGE - Will now be in room D217, Abbotsford Campus*

May 23rd, 4:30pm: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (the Johnny Depp version)

May 30th, 4:30pm: Dr. Glen Baier 's philosophical comparison of both movies.

See you all there!