Existential therapy
I offer existential therapy in New Malden and online, for people facing big changes or questions about where their life is heading.
What is existential therapy?
Existential therapy looks at the big questions: meaning, choice, identity and how we face the limits of life. It's less about treating a symptom and more about making sense of where you are.
This includes things many of us find hard to talk about, such as the fear of death. Facing it openly, rather than avoiding it, can make it less frightening and help you focus on what matters while you're here.
Existential therapy also makes room for life's paradoxes: that freedom can feel like a burden, that we need closeness yet are ultimately alone, and that accepting uncertainty can bring a kind of peace. Rather than trying to resolve these neatly, we explore how they show up in your life.
It links these questions to the everyday decisions in front of you, so the work stays grounded in your real life.
Who it can help
- Big life changes, such as a new career or the end of a relationship
- Feeling lost or without direction
- Questions about meaning and purpose
- Fear of death or anxiety about mortality
- Coming to terms with illness, loss or getting older
- Difficult decisions
- Feeling stuck without knowing why
What happens in existential sessions
1
Where you are now
We start with what's happening in your life and what feels uncertain or unsettled.
2
The choices in front of you
We look at the decisions you're facing and how you feel about them, without rushing to an answer.
3
What matters to you
We explore your values and what gives your life meaning, which can make choices clearer.
4
Moving forward
The aim is for you to feel more settled in your direction and more able to act on what matters to you.
Sessions are reflective and can be short or longer-term, depending on what you're working through.
Sessions and fees
- Initial consultation (up to 1 hour): £70
- Talking therapy session (50 minutes): £70
Sessions are one-to-one, in person in New Malden or online. All fees
How I use existential therapy
I often bring existential questions into an integrative approach, especially when someone comes to therapy at a turning point in their life.
Other approaches I use: Psychodynamic Therapy, CBT
Common questions
- Do I need a specific problem to come to therapy?
- No. Many people come because they feel stuck or unsure of their direction, without a clear problem to point to. That's a good reason to start.
- Is it all philosophical discussion?
- No. We talk about big questions, but always in relation to your actual life and the decisions in front of you.