Term ID: T1477

Existential Psychotherapy

/existential-psychotherapy/
A therapeutic approach focusing on fundamental human concerns including freedom, responsibility, isolation, and mortality, helping clients explore meaning, make authentic choices, and accept the anxiety inherent in human existence.
Example: Helping a client explore their fear of death and meaninglessness after a cancer diagnosis, focusing on creating meaning and living authentically within life's limitations.

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Reference: May (1958)