Facing Life’s Four Ultimate Existential Concerns

When working with clients, I often see how life’s deepest questions sit quietly beneath their everyday struggles, such as questions about death, freedom, isolation, and meaning. These aren’t problems to solve, but realities we all must face.

Existential therapists like Irvin Yalom, Rollo May, and Viktor Frankl each explored these themes in their own way. Yalom spoke of how facing death can awaken us to life. May encouraged the courage to live authentically despite anxiety. And Frankl showed that meaning can be found even in suffering when we live in alignment with our values.

When we confront these truths rather than avoid them, life becomes richer. Awareness of death brings gratitude. Accepting freedom helps us take ownership of our choices. Acknowledging isolation deepens our connections. And exploring meaninglessness invites us to create purpose.

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If you are struggling to work out what lies beneath your everyday struggles, Existential therapy might provide the insight you are searching for.