Therapy approach
Existential therapy explores questions about meaning, freedom, responsibility, identity, choice and the realities of being human. It offers a thoughtful space to consider how a person wants to live and what may be getting in the way of an authentic life. The work is open and reflective, grounded in the person's present experience and values.
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Open discussion of meaning, mortality, freedom, responsibility, uncertainty and the choices facing the person now.
What it may suit
May suit questions of identity, values, loss, life transition or a sense that life lacks direction.
Delivery and fit
It is usually less technique-led than structured therapies. A good fit may depend on wanting reflective, philosophical conversation.
Evidence and uncertainty
Existential therapy has a smaller and more varied evidence base than manualised treatments; benefits should not be presumed.