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existential therapy
(redirected from Existential Psychology)

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existential therapy,
a kind of psychotherapy that emphasizes the development of a sense of self-direction through choice, awareness, and acceptance of individual responsibility.


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Seattle) begins by summarizing the traditions of existential psychology and briefly describing its roots in philosophy.
Rooted in existential psychology, primarily the work of Ernest Becker (1973), TMT attempts to understand the psychological mechanics involved in how persons cope with existential "terrors," most notably the fear of death.
OVERVIEW OF EXISTENTIAL THEORY The four givens, or premises, of the human condition that existential psychology addresses are discussed in this section.
 
 
 
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