Existential Therapy

Existential therapy is based on the existentialist belief that humans are free and responsible for their own actions in a world that may lack inherent meaning. This form of therapy focuses on exploring issues related to existence, such as our search meaning, authenticity, freedom and responsibility, isolation, and mortality. Existential therapy can be applied to a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship problems.

This is a framework I utilize to help explore experiences and increase meaning making (i.e., logotherapy).

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach that explores the human condition. It addresses universal issues like freedom, responsibility, mortality, and the pursuit of meaning. Rather than focusing on past experiences, it emphasizes the here-and-now and the individual's potential for self-determination, encouraging authenticity and personal growth.

An existential approach to therapy emphasizes the importance of the meaning that each person makes in life and that the path that one takes can only be understood in the context of their unique life experience. This means that the questions, "Who am I?" and "What is the meaning of life" is a personal journey that, ultimately, only the individual can discover for themselves.

I am very interested in how things are interpreted and what meaning we give to things, events, relationships, and life experiences. I believe everyone is different and are just looking for where they fit in their lives and in the universe. The meaning we give to these things influences how we behave and interact with ourselves and others.

Finding meaning, direction, and purpose in life can be some of the greatest sources of anxieties for a person. Existential therapy looks at a person as a whole, in a humanistic context, to look at all the factors affecting a person and how those manifest into anxiety. It centers on deep, introspective discussions to help a person learn how to search for answers to meaning in life, to choose the way they want to live, and help people find connectedness to the world - ultimately reducing anxiety.

Existential Therapy is based on existential philosophy and is focused on identifying what is meaningful to you individually, and identifying how core anxieties (Death, Freedom, Isolation, and Meaninglessness) are impacting you and working through that.

Existential therapy is based on existential philosophy. It emphasizes personal responsibility, living a meaningful life, authenticity, and mortality. As a result, existential theory views anxiety as a natural part of the human experience. Trying to live a meaningful life in a world full of possibilities, yet limited time, can be anxiety-inducing. This approach aims to help people navigate this common human dilemma.

I have a deep appreciation for the place of meaning in human life.

Rather than reduce you down to a measurable set of symptoms and diagnoses, I prefer to expand your story outward--how is it that YOU experience your unique suffering, joy, anger, etc.? Emotions are not problems to be solved, but signals towards what is meaningful in your world.

With personal experience navigating life's meaning and purpose, I specialize in existential therapy to help clients confront life's big questions—identity, freedom, isolation, and mortality. I provide a safe space to explore these existential concerns, empowering you to find clarity and meaning in your life. My approach blends empathy and insight to guide you toward authentic living, helping you make conscious choices that align with your values, creating a deeper sense of fulfillment and peace.

An existential approach to therapy emphasizes the importance of the meaning that each person makes in life and that the path that one takes can only be understood in the context of their unique life experience. This means that the questions, "Who am I?" and "What is the meaning of life" is a personal journey that, ultimately, only the individual can discover for themselves.

I have been interested in the meaning of life since I first read Man's Search For Meaning 30 years ago. As a cancer patient, I have had a lot of time to consider my own purpose, and I think most people at some point (or many points) in their lives have moments where they contemplate what this all means. I love helping my clients explore the existential concerns of death, freedom, isolation, and meaning.

Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy has its roots in Existential Philosophy and is concerned with mortality, freedom & responsibility, isolation and meaning. Much of my work is focused on the meaning that my clients create in their lives, their relationship with that for which they are responsible and how this relates to the power and freedom they experience in their lives.

Free will, personal choice and responsibility, and exploring the meaning of life are key parts of how I work. I believe this is the fundamental dignity of being human and love seeing people connect with their own deepest values.

I use existential therapy because it helps clients explore fundamental questions about life, such as meaning, purpose, freedom, and the challenges of existence. This approach encourages self-reflection and empowers clients to confront their fears, find their authentic selves, and live in alignment with their values. By examining life’s uncertainties, existential therapy fosters personal growth, emotional resilience, and a deeper sense of connection to oneself and the world.

When clients first begin therapy, one of the questions that often comes up is what it means to work through emotions or traumas. From the perspective of Existential Therapy, we address the meaning that these experiences hold for you, which comes from our ability to build context foresight around them. If the past still hurts, or if the future holds too many mysteries, it is worth exploring the meaning that we derive from our life's story as a whole.

So much of what we encounter in our world challenges our beliefs about ourselves, our world, and the meaning of being alive. I think that discussing these big topics in therapy is a great way for us to better connect with our deepest values and bring meaning and purpose to our lives.

Our therapists are experienced in existential therapy, humanistic therapy and other holistic therapies incorporating several modalities into their individual practices.