Applications of existentialism in psychotherapy and counseling

Abstract EN

This study tackles one of the contributions and applications of existentialism in the domain of existential therapy and counseling which is a human orientation that looks for the meaning of the human existence in a philosophical way.

it is one the main important modern orientations in psycho-therapy and counseling and counseling psychology in the human phenomenal orientation that was shaped by Rolo May, Paul Tillich, Irvin d.

Yalom, and Victor Emil Frankl.

the meaning of life for these existential therapists exceeds self-esteem, achievement, and understanding into moving up above and getting the self-higher.

in this paper, we shall give a scientific reading of the nature of existentialism and the domains of its application in the psycho-therapy and counseling, mainly in the existential psycho-therapy.

this is to be done through giving a historical background on the phases of its development, its pioneers, definition, bases, applications, and therapeutic and counseling techniques.