Existential Therapy

I use tenets of Gestalt and Existential therapy in my work, as I believe that we all gravitate naturally towards self-determination and holistic congruence. Self-examination and self-awareness are key steps for this - supported in therapy. I use tenets of Gestalt therapy in association with existential therapy: such as immediacy, the therapeutic relationship, and individual responsibility.

My approach is deeply rooted in existential therapy, focusing on the challenges of living authentically in a world full of uncertainty. I help clients explore their freedom, responsibility, and the anxiety that comes with making meaningful choices. Together, we navigate life's complexities—grief, identity, purpose—by embracing your unique experience and finding ways to live in alignment with your true self, even when faced with existential fears or crises.

My first love was philosophy. I believe that we all struggle with the existential conundrums of the human condition, whether we know it or not, and one or more of them is behind all mental and emotional angst.

Existential therapy is all about looking for meaning, purpose, and exploring identity. Who are we? What are we doing here? What's it all for? If you're asking questions like these, existential therapy is for you.

Existential-humanistic therapy is a relational approach that recognizes the importance of creating a therapy environment that helps clients deepen their awareness of themselves. Existential-humanistic therapy also recognizes the importance of addressing issues of freedom and responsibility, meaning, relationships, and working with one's potential and limitations. Rollo May, one of the founders of this approach, noted that the purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free.

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.

Existential therapy is central to my practice, guiding clients in exploring the meaning and purpose of their lives. I believe that grappling with life’s uncertainties fosters personal growth. Together, we will discuss your values, beliefs, and aspirations, addressing existential questions to help you cultivate a more authentic and fulfilling life. This approach is particularly valuable for those navigating significant life transitions or seeking greater clarity in their journeys.

I am an eclectic therapist and draw on multiple approaches to provide therapy tailored to each patient's needs and priorities, with a focus on trauma healing, existential therapy, psychodynamic/attachment therapy, and liberation psychology. I have an academic background in existential and classical philosophy.

Existential therapy asks deep questions about the nature of being human. Why am I here? What do I want from life? What gives me purpose? What matters to me? It simultaneously asks us to consider our unique experience in this world while also helping us to see that everything we're going through is also connected to a universal human experience.

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.

To be human is to endure pain and hardship. I utilize existential therapy to help clients find meaning and value in their lives, despite the challenges and hard times.

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.

I offer existential psychotherapy. Understanding your past and how it effects your present allows you to slowly bring change to your current world.

This is the natural way I practice and conduct my personal life. I have read extensively and am eternally interested in personal freedom in all of its manifestations.

"He who has a why can endure almost any how," Victor Frankl once famously wrote. One of my key tasks is to help my clients find their why. This varies greatly from person to person, but consistent themes include: core values; most important people/relationships in one's life; work and the mark one wishes to leave on the world; fun and adventure; resilience, strength, and wisdom in the face of unavoidable suffering; and clarity on one's views about the nature of reality and one's place in it.

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.

I utilize existential approaches in which focus is put on healthy connection with others, establishing meaning and purpose in life, and coping with anxiety.