Existential Therapy

What is Existential Therapy?

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to therapy that focuses on helping individuals find meaning in their lives, particularly when they are grappling with existential concerns such as death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. It encourages clients to take responsibility for their choices and confront life’s inherent uncertainties.

How Does Existential Therapy Work?

This type of therapy emphasizes self-exploration and personal responsibility. Clients are encouraged to explore their values, beliefs, and motivations, helping them make more authentic and meaningful choices in their lives.

Who Can Benefit from Existential Therapy?

  • Individuals experiencing existential crises or questioning their life's purpose
  • People dealing with major life transitions or trauma
  • Those seeking greater self-awareness and personal growth

Existential therapy provides a space for deep reflection, empowering clients to live more authentic and fulfilling lives.

Therapists offering existential therapy

All therapists listed are verified and based in Brighton & Hove.

Andy Wolage Brighton

Andy Wolage

Therapeutic Counsellor

Sometimes life is really hard. Everything feels like too much. We can get overwhelmed with guilt for not coping, shame for having failed in the past and sometimes we can end up not really liking ourselves very much. We might self medicate with substances or other behaviours which we know don't really help, but they seem better than nothing. But they just perpetuate the cycle. I can offer you a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to organise and reframe those overwhelming feelings and see the wood for the trees. I can help you understand yourself better and to begin to look in the mirror and like what you see. 

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Jonny Lindsay Brighton

Jonny Lindsay

Counsellor / Psychotherapist

You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly struggling while appearing to cope on the outside. Many people come to therapy when they’re tired of going round in circles, overthinking, or carrying things on their own.I work with adults who want a space that is calm, honest, and grounded, where they can slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and begin to feel more like themselves again.Therapy with me is relational and thoughtful. I will listen carefully, but I will also gently challenge patterns that keep you stuck.I often work with people experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, feeling stuck, shame, and life transitions. This includes people who appear to function well outwardly but feel disconnected or overwhelmed internally.ExperienceAlongside my private practice, I work as a qualified supervisor, offering reflective supervision to counsellors and trainees. I have also worked as a mentor for young people through the YMCA and as both a counsellor and assessor for a well-established low-cost counselling charity in West Sussex.This experience has involved working with adults and young people from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of presenting concerns.I also bring a depth of life experience into my work, which helps me offer grounded, compassionate, and thoughtful support tailored to each individual.

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Rosie Dee Brighton

Rosie Dee

Psychotherapist

I'm a humanistic psychotherapist working with individuals and couples, and I bring empathy, hope and creativity to my work. I am interested and curious about what it means and feels like to be you, and I really believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship as a vessel for growth and change. It is a privilege to do this work, and to be a part of the exploration of your life story, who you are and what matters to you.

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