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Looking for more growth in yourself and with others? Process Group may be what you need What is a process group? Imagine this. A group where the standard rules that govern ‘polite’ social interactions are intentionally put aside so that we can may way for authentic and honest conversations. A Process Group is a safe […]
Authenticity: Is Being True to Ourselves Enough?
What do you think of this necklace?” the wife asked. It was a thin silver chain with a dark, large stone encased in silver. “I think it’s gaudy, something my grandmother might wear,” the husband replied. What is your first response if you were the wife? The husband here is Dennis D. Waskul, a professor […]
There’s No One Way to Live
You may be thinking, where did existential therapy come from? The philosophy of existentialism has the face of gloomy and depressing post-World War II France and Gauloises- smoking intellectuals furtively discussing the meaninglessness of existence. Many people also associate it with such concepts as nihilism, angst, atheism and death. Existential ideas themselves have a lineage that ‘can […]
Reflections: Why Did I Choose To Be An Existential Psychotherapist?
Why did I choose to be an existential psychotherapist? Over the years, I have been asked this question numerous times . After all, this is a less popular field within counseling in Asia, much less Singapore. Honestly, I have often found it difficult to answer this question. It is not that I do not know […]
Do All Therapists Work in the Same Way? How Do I Choose My Therapist?
People have frequently asked me how psychotherapy and counselling work, especially more so my clients who are new to this way of working. Through our interactions, I realise how much our preconceptions of this talk therapy are still deeply influenced by what media portrays: the client lying on the couch with the therapist sitting across […]
How Can Psychotherapy Help Me With My Existential Crisis?
These days, we hear many people talk about feeling bored, tired or even anxious in their lives but not knowing why despite having a comfortable lifestyle. The struggle to experience our life as meaningful or to feel we are living other people’s lives rather than on our own terms can be destructive. It negatively affects […]
Understanding Existential Therapy?
Existential Therapy – Finding the Light in the Darkness You may be thinking, I’ve never heard of existential therapy before. It sounds so negative, dark, heavy, pessimistic and/or depressing. I’m not sure if it will make my life more depressed and anxious than I already am. While it’s very true that due to the existentialist […]