What can an existential therapist help with?

An existential therapist can help the individual become more self-aware, confront their fears, and find lasting contentment as well as meaning in life. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread.

Who is qualified to be an existential therapist?

An existential therapist is often adept in philosophy and has completed intensive training. To become accredited in existential therapy, the psychologist or other mental health professional normally completes additional supervised training with this specific focus. Existential therapists may be found in private practice, institutions, or health clinics.

What conditions can existential therapy treat?

Existential therapy has been found to help individuals, couples, and families deal with a range of conditions and concerns, including depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, anger, and psychosis, among others. Individuals who experience uncertainty about identity and life, in general, often gravitate toward therapies with an existential or humanistic focus.

How can I recognize a good existential therapist?

Social workers, counselors, psychologists, therapists, and other mental health professionals can practice existential therapy after undergoing additional instruction via workshops and training programs. A good practitioner should be able to convey how a person can stop their emotional disquiet. Most important is connecting with a therapist with whom one feels comfortable.