About this episode

Rob Davis discusses his journey and experiences in counseling, addiction treatment, and philosophy.

About Rob Davis: I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Redlands with a B.A. in Philosophy (emphasis in Chinese Philosophy) and a minor in Biology. I have worked in immigration law, wilderness therapy, addiction and behavior treatment, and education. I am an author with several self-published books including philosophical works and works of fiction. I have been sharing more of my recent writing on Substack, including an in-depth account of my experience in my Counseling Master's of Science program (titled: Defund the Fun Police). I also have done a few podcast series, including one on my book Purpose in Form: The Necessary Basis of All Ethics, and one on The Art of War by Sun Tzu. I post clips from these and other reflections or responses on my YouTube channel. I worked in wilderness therapy for about 2 years. Then I transitioned to out-patient day treatment for behavioral issues for another almost 2 years. I started working with adults in rehab, then moved to kids with behavioral disorders. From pretty much the beginning, I wanted to become a counselor. At the first wilderness therapy center, I was in a preparation program where I would receive a certification that…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Guest: Rob Davis

Topics covered

• counseling
• addiction treatment
• philosophy
• wilderness therapy
• education

Keywords

• counselor
• addiction
• philosophy
• wilderness therapy
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Redlands

Books & works: Purpose in Form: The Necessary Basis of All Ethics, The Art of War, Defund the Fun Police

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