Existential psychotherapy combines psychodynamic therapy with humanistic and existential philosophies to assist individuals. Often misunderstood, existential psychotherapy offers people a pragmatic, concise, and flexible way to view life and manage their emotional disorders. Psychotherapists in this tradition encourage clients to consider the “existential facts of life,” such as death, fate, loneliness, and suffering. Through the counselor’s guidance, people can face these issues honestly while avoiding nihilism, rage, avoidance, shame, and other associated negative responses.
Receiving increased attention over the past several years, existential psychotherapy has regained popularity due to its focus on choice, personal responsibility, and freedom. During sessions, patients learn about the importance of the present rather than concentrating on past experiences. Using phenomenology, existential psychologists enable clients to discover their own subjective selves and tailor their actions towards achieving that subjectivity.
About Donald Crowe: For more than 35 years, Don Crowe, PhD, has cared for patients as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist from his office in Orinda, California. During Dr. Crowe's lifelong commitment to learning, he was trained in existential psychotherapy under James F. T. Bugental, a pioneer in the field.
Receiving increased attention over the past several years, existential psychotherapy has regained popularity due to its focus on choice, personal responsibility, and freedom. During sessions, patients learn about the importance of the present rather than concentrating on past experiences. Using phenomenology, existential psychologists enable clients to discover their own subjective selves and tailor their actions towards achieving that subjectivity.
About Donald Crowe: For more than 35 years, Don Crowe, PhD, has cared for patients as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist from his office in Orinda, California. During Dr. Crowe's lifelong commitment to learning, he was trained in existential psychotherapy under James F. T. Bugental, a pioneer in the field.