In the new curriculum designs of the Department of Philosophy, Fu Jen Catholic University, starting from September,2003,the curriculum of philosophical counseling is made a component for the first time(probably in Asia).We will gain a new aspect of the practical application of philosophy and a new way to help people if this curriculum is developed. This paper is intended to explore the meaning and theoretical foundation of philosophical counseling in response to its development. In this paper, it is believed that the philosophical counseling should be founded on an integrated, general, open and humanistic systems philosophy. Then we analyze the differences and similarities between the theories of philosophical counseling, psychological counseling, and psychiatric counseling in order to explore further their content and values. Finally, we summarize the methods and applications of the contemporary theories of philosophical counseling in wishes to contribute to the significant development of our culture through merging counseling and philosophy.