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Worried About the Big Picture? How to Deal with an Existential Crisis
January 30, 2019 .
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An existential crisis is a period of time when a person questions their existence. They might begin to wonder who they really are or what the meaning of life truly is. Some people may begin ... Read More
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Help! I Want Real Answers to My Existential Questions February 19, 2018 . 3 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Lately, I’ve been feeling like I really don’t belong in my life and my body and possibly even this universe. Every time I try and Google this feeling for ... Read More
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Why Are We Here? Can Therapy Help Me Understand the Meaning of Life? September 1, 2017 . 3 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about some heavy questions. What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What’s out there? Millions of sperm ... Read More
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Changing the Conversation around Mental Health Starts with You
May 19, 2014 .
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Why is it so difficult to talk about mental health issues? One of the most common things I hear from people in therapy is, “You are the only person ... Read More
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Beyond Existence: Learning to Live Again
October 9, 2013 .
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I often recall learning about the concept of “highway hypnosis” during my high school driver’s education class. For some reason, it fascinated me. Every time I caught myself ... Read More
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Recognizing Self-Erosion Is Key to Reversing It
April 3, 2013 .
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“The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss—an arm, a leg, ... Read More
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Personal Responsibility: The 1% That Is You Is Where We Begin
March 13, 2013 .
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One of the aspects of existential psychotherapy that I most value is the idea of personal responsibility. On one hand, we humans are free to live our lives the way we choose (within reason), ... Read More
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The Existential Guide to New Year’s Resolutions January 3, 2013 . 3 Comments
We are again at that time of the year when people are taking stock of their lives, examining their progress or lack thereof, and contemplating the path they would like to take in the coming ... Read More
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The Human Disorder: DSM-V Fraught with Danger December 7, 2012 . 7 Comments
This past weekend, something happened that set the psychological world on its ear and caused many organizations and individuals to take up arms against one of the largest and most influential ... Read More
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Creativity, Springtime, and a Multiplicity of Approaches for Getting “Unstuck” May 2, 2011 . 3 Comments
I love springtime because of its association with new life, which immediately brings to mind thoughts about creativity. For those with creative blocks, however – whether artists or ... Read More
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Being and Human Encounter in Good Therapy April 1, 2011 . 4 Comments
May (1983) wrote that the most fundamental aspect of therapy is being and that, therefore, the value of the human encounter in therapy far outweighs complex understandings about a person’s ... Read More
