Existential Therapy

It is not easy to discuss meaning making and the concepts of life and death with our social circle or friend group. I am here to provide the space for you to evaluate the human condition, your place within it and what it all means to you.

Existential therapy honors the complexity of being human—our longing for meaning, our fear of loss, and our need for connection. I work with clients to explore freedom, identity, and personal responsibility with compassion and curiosity. Together, we examine what it means to live a life that feels authentic, chosen, and aligned with your values.

Existential psychotherapy is deeply life affirming and is rooted in the belief that change is always possible. It is aimed to assist with issues that arise from being human—or, simply “existing”, to which no one is immune. Goals include to increase self-awareness, take responsibility of life, relate better to others, self-acceptance, and to live authentically. Existential therapists are curious, genuine and conversational. Therapeutic work includes dialogue, creativity, dream work and more.

My training includes an existential therapy bent, which focuses on the eternal dilemmas of being human: choice, responsibility, mortality, and ambiguity. Just because we can't change it doesn't mean we can't address it! I can help you wrestle authentically with life's big questions in a safe, secure setting.

Existentialism informs most of what I do. The idea is that meaning must be created, we can't wait for it to find us! This including helping you accept your role in taking responsibility for yourself and creating the life you desire, while acknowledging the real barriers and supports you might need along the way.

"What is the meaning of life?" is an eternally joked about question, but when we do not have our own personal answer to this question based on our values and beliefs, it often leads to mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, and interpersonal conflict. I support clients to ask the deep questions, seek and understand their core values, and find meaning in their life as a way to reduce negative symptoms and bring about positive mental health.

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.

Finding ways to think outside of the box and seeing the world around us in a new light, embracing the beautiful mystery of it all, can provide profound discoveries within ourselves and in sessions.

Working through how clients approach their lives philosophically can be a powerful aspect of therapy. Existential therapy allows clients to ask big questions that affect their mental health. I enjoy having these conversations with clients and seeing the change it can make in their lives.

I believe that life's struggles and questions have the power to bring meaning and purpose to our existence. I provide a warm, supportive environment to help individuals explore and understand their experiences, feelings and beliefs. My approach integrates elements of existential, humanistic, and psychodynamic theories to help you understand yourself and your place in the world. Let's work together to empower you in your journey towards personal growth and fulfillment.

Existential therapy creates space to explore life's fundamental questions about meaning, purpose, and authentic living. Together, we'll examine how you navigate choice, freedom, and responsibility in your life. This approach is particularly helpful when facing major life transitions, relationship challenges, or questioning your direction in life. While we engage with deeper questions, our work remains practical and grounded in your current experiences and goals.

Existential therapy is based on the existentialist belief that humans are free and responsible for their own actions in a world that may lack inherent meaning. This form of therapy focuses on exploring issues related to existence, such as our search meaning, authenticity, freedom and responsibility, isolation, and mortality. Existential therapy can be applied to a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship problems.

I have my first Master's of Art in Existential Theory, which gives me a great deal of knowledge behind how and why it is practiced. I believe one of the key components is the element of freedom that is employed through this therapy. Existential Therapy states that all humans are free in their own right, giving them freedom to cultivate the life they truly want for themselves.

My existential approach offers a non-judgmental space to explore the uncertainty, tension, and paradox of being human. I help clients navigate life’s complexities, fostering self-agency, authenticity, and meaning. Through this work, I gently empower individuals to embrace tough choices, confront challenges, and create a life that aligns with their deepest values in an increasingly chaotic world.

Rather than reduce you down to a measurable set of symptoms and diagnoses, I prefer to expand your story outward--how is it that YOU experience your unique suffering, joy, anger, etc.? Emotions are not problems to be solved, but signals towards what is meaningful in your world.

I love working within existential therapy and helping people identify their values and goals in life, and how to live by those. I believe it is important to find purpose and meaning in life that helps us to keep going when times are tough.

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach that explores the human condition. It addresses universal issues like freedom, responsibility, mortality, and the pursuit of meaning. Rather than focusing on past experiences, it emphasizes the here-and-now and the individual's potential for self-determination, encouraging authenticity and personal growth.

I practice existential therapy by focusing on areas of your life in which you can promote a greater sense of meaning and purpose, interpersonal connection, freedom, and fearlessness. I embrace the discomfort of not knowing the answer to all of life's questions, and strive to help my clients ease their anxiety about the great unknowns. Realizing that life's decisions can not always be put into boxes of "right" or "wrong" helps clients become more confident and assertive about making choices.

Existential Therapy is based on existential philosophy and is focused on identifying what is meaningful to you individually, and identifying how core anxieties (Death, Freedom, Isolation, and Meaninglessness) are impacting you and working through that.