Hello, I'm Yepicurus

But you can call me Yepi (or Peter, if we’re going by my government name)I'm:- A philosophical consultant, educator and guide- An interdisciplinary thinker, based in Toronto and shaped by a third culture upbringing- Trained in philosophy, psychology, law and anthropology from top schools including Stanford University and the London School of EconomicsI spent several years conducting psychosocial interviews with death row prisoners, and have painstakingly collected insights into the question "What does it mean to live a good life"?I'm someone who has personally overcome a lot of adversity in my life and so I'm not a detached armchair philosopher. This has contributed to making my philosophical counseling approach as grounded and empathetic as possible

Existential consulting is a one-on-one space for people with complex inner worlds to reconnect with their intuition, wisdom and courage.People come to me when they experience:- difficulty finding meaning or fulfilment despite external success- feelings of stuckness, emptiness and lack of motivation- fear around mortality and the uncertainties of life- doubt around purpose, calling or next chapters- blocked creative potential seeking to express itself- life transitions that need deep discussion and guidanceMy work begins with deeply understanding you and helping you be truly seen. From there, we develop personal philosophies and practices you can carry with you for life.Drawing from existential philosophy, depth psychology and contemplative traditions, I help you:- build a deeper sense of meaning and direction- lead from inner wisdom rather than overthinking- alchemize self-sabotage into self-trust- overcome burnout and reignite your inner flame- defeat bed-rotting/brain-rotting to live more intentionally- ignite the courage to create and live authentically- show up fully for this wild, wonderful adventure called lifeMy work is guided by a core principle inspired by the ancient philosopher Epicurus:“The true purpose of philosophy is to ease the troubles of the soul.”

MY training and background

- Working with clients across 50+ countries to help them regain their sense of inner power, purpose and peace- Empirical Research, Psychological Development & Multidisciplinary Approaches to Meaning
(Stanford University)- Mindfulness & Contemplative Practices
(Stanford University)- Psychosocial Research
(In-field training in collaboration with NIMHANS)- Anthropology & Ethnographic Research
(London School of Economics)

This is my life story...

For many years, I moved through the world in a nihilistic haze. I was smart but apathetic, and nearly failed out of every school I attended. At the time, I didn’t realize I was numbing myself to a tumultuous childhood, identity confusion and a deep sense of existential despair.In college, I got into a near-fatal bus crash. This became a turning point in my life, and put me face-to-face with painful questions about meaning and mortality.Instead of dealing with these questions, I turned toward achievement as a coping mechanism. I graduated law school with honors, completed Master's degrees from the London School of Economics and Stanford University.Yet academic success did not resolve the deeper questions that were opened in the bus crash. As an interdisciplinary researcher, I conducted interviews with a hundred death row prisoners, which brought me directly back to many of the questions I was evading, but I still refused to face them directly.Eventually, the tension between outward achievement and inner life led to burnout and a profound existential collapse. After many dark nights of the soul, I integrated my existential suffering.I rebuilt my sense of being using philosophy, psychology, meditation and reconnecting with my intuition to restore balance to mind, body and spirit. I found my inner flame, and gave myself permission to stop feeling numb. I began to see life as a sacred adventure.Then I walked away from academia and toward my true calling: helping people discover greater meaning in their lives.Out of this journey emerged Yepicurus, one of the largest platforms dedicated to overcoming the world's meaning crisis, and my 1:1 Existential Consulting practice to guide people toward their inner wisdom.

WHO Should Sign up?

- An overthinker looking for philosophical counseling to calm, clarify, and focus their mind

- A high performer looking to revitalize their relationship with life and be inspired again

- A gritty ADHD-er battling to make better decisions through compassionate yet no-BS guidance

- A complex mind looking to unknot itself from its own analytical traps and tap into its inner wisdom

- A gentle soul looking to discuss the big questions and regain a sense of existential nourishment

- A creative trying to unblock themselves and bring their inner vision to life

- A spiritually curious rationalist trying to understand and integrate their psychedelic experiences

- A skeptic who's sick of pessimistic nihilism and looking for better philosophical foundations to build a life of meaning

- An intuitive with an ineffably rich, complex inner world looking to be deeply heard and understood

- An explorer of the psyche searching for meaning beyond the clinical

Clients with these backgrounds from all over the world have found greater clarity, direction, and depth through existential consultations.

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