The methods of philosophical consultation vary enormously according to the practitioners who conceive and apply them. In this paper

we discuss the conceptions and methods we have been carrying out for several years in this field

such as philosophical naturalism

the dual requirement

first steps

anagogy and discrimination

thinking the unthinkable

switching to the "second floor"

and being philosophical. Our methodology is mainly inspired by the Socratic maieutic

where the philosopher questions his interlocutor

invites him to identify the stakes of his discourse

to conceptualize it by distinguishing key terms in order to implement them

to problematize it through a critical perspective

to universalize its implications. This practice has the specificity of inviting the subject to move away from a mere sensation to allow him a rational analysis of his speech and of himself

a sine qua non condition for deliberating on the cognitive and existential stakes which must be made explicit at first. The removal from oneself that this unnatural activity presupposes

for which it requires the assistance of a specialist

poses a certain number of difficulties

e.g.

frustration

speech as a pretext

the issue of truth

pain and epidural. Finally

some additional exercises are very useful for the reflection process

such as establishing connections

real speech

order

universal and singular

and accepting the pathology.