Existential Therapists in 78711
Do painful life patterns seem to repeat? Familiar cycles hindering every relationship, honest attempts at maintaining a healthy routine failing after a fucked up day, or getting “stuck” on your phone every night when you never meant to. You're trying. I know you're trying. But this shit has roots in childhood experiences, your DNA, and a political climate that thrives on you resenting yourself and others. These wounds aren’t your fault. But choosing Therapy is. ——Note for young men: What is masculinity to you? Is there a way to feel strong, feel emotions, and feel secure in relationships? Lets get you there.
Do painful life patterns seem to repeat? Familiar cycles hindering every relationship, honest attempts at maintaining a healthy routine failing after a fucked up day, or getting “stuck” on your phone every night when you never meant to. You're trying. I know you're trying. But this shit has roots in childhood experiences, your DNA, and a political climate that thrives on you resenting yourself and others. These wounds aren’t your fault. But choosing Therapy is. ——Note for young men: What is masculinity to you? Is there a way to feel strong, feel emotions, and feel secure in relationships? Lets get you there.
Balavikash Ravi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78711 (Online Only)
I have worked primarily with POC and other American Cultural Minority populations, including South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQIA+, and many others. As a first generation Tamil-American, I have extensive personal and professional experience with model minority stressors, cultural trauma, immigration abuse, religious abuse and various other struggles common for those that identify as a minority in America. I believe that therapy is meant to be a space of mutual collaboration, to help work towards and help understand those aspects of your life that motivated you to seek guidance.
I have worked primarily with POC and other American Cultural Minority populations, including South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQIA+, and many others. As a first generation Tamil-American, I have extensive personal and professional experience with model minority stressors, cultural trauma, immigration abuse, religious abuse and various other struggles common for those that identify as a minority in America. I believe that therapy is meant to be a space of mutual collaboration, to help work towards and help understand those aspects of your life that motivated you to seek guidance.
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.