Existential Therapy

The stories we tell ourselves define how we see the world and understand who we are. So what happens when those stories are shaped by those who have abused, neglected, or misunderstood us? Let’s work together to write your own story—make your own meaning of what you’ve gone through and what your life is truly about.

Making space for the transgressive image, the outlaw rebel vision, is essential to any effort to create a context for transformation.
--bell hooks

You may have noticed I don’t talk much about happiness on this site. Happiness is a wonderful feeling, one I hope you get to have often. But happiness is not a state of being. Fulfillment, on the other hand, is. A fulfilling life means you have found ways to live true to your own desires and abilities. This can bring deep satisfaction, joy, and a sense of meaning. Can I help you figure out how to be happy all the time? No. But I’d love to help you find your own version of a fulfilling life.

Suffering is part of life. How you respond to suffering is up to you. Making friends with your suffering, which might seem strange, can ultimately help reduce distress and prevent overwhelm. Suffering is part of what makes us human. I want to help you start working with your pain—self-criticism, guilt, loneliness, depression, anxiety—rather than against it. There is relief on the other side.

Resources
The Existentialists
Existential Therapy: Make Your Own Meaning
The Existential Page (Instagram account)

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.
—Rollo May

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