yeah. it is different from 'philosophical councelling':

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5914/

i've heard someone speak about that but have to say that i was fairly unimpressed (though it could have been more of a function of the particular person who seemed IMHO to be lacking both the requisite philosophical and psychological / councelling qualifications / knowledge).

existential therapy seems to be different from that, however.

the link i provided says something about the distinctive focus in existential therapy, sky.