Existential Therapy

Front 1

What are the three ways of exploring existence?

Back 1

unwelt, mitwelt and Eigenwelt

Front 2

Unwelt is

Back 2

understanding existence in relation to the physical world

Front 3

Mitwelt is

Back 3

understanding existence in relation to others

Front 4

Eigenwelt is

Back 4

understanding existence in relation to self

Front 5

What are the fundamental concepts of ET?

Back 5

unblock the clients self awareness capacity, finding the meaning/ purpose 'in life' rather than 'of life', learn as much as possible to find the meaning and take responsibility for your life

Front 6

What are the 6 existential dimensions?

Back 6

Freedom and responsibility, the search for meaning in existence, anxiety, self-awareness, search for identity, Finiteness.

Front 7

What does Freedom and Responsibility include according to ET?

Back 7

- the indi. being the author of their life

- having the freedom but taking responsibility for the choices made

Front 8

What does search for meaning in existence include according to ET?

Back 8

- can discover this through commitment, loving and working

- to discover an internally derived valuing system

- to live purposefully, through having a direction

to make the best of a given circumstance

Front 9

What does Anxiety include according to ET?

Back 9

- living with uncertainty and ambiguity

- offers challenge and growth

not being confused with moral or neurotic anxiety

Front 10

What does self awareness include according to ET?

Back 10

awareness of alternative views and choices, discovery of self but also to connect with people, the ability to know boundaries, the ability to relate with others out of a sense of wholeness not deprivation, the ability to live in the present.

Front 11

What does search for identity include according to ET?

Back 11

- the acceptance and validation of being alone (not lonely), how to connect with others without loosin our identity, the ability to distinguish between attachment out of deprivation and mutually affirming relationships.

Front 12

What does Finiteness include according to ET?

Back 12

life as a journey; the significance in the present moment, acceptance of our morality, living a 'must die' life style.

Front 13

does the therapist have to have their own knowledge and accomplished existential scrutiny themselves?

Back 13

mmmmhmmm

Front 14

what is the therapeutic process of ET?

Back 14

expanding clients awareness of the reality of his/her being in the present

exploring the defenses that mask awareness in relation to the existential dimensions

Front 15

What is the therapeutic techniques used in ET?

Back 15

- exploration of the clients world views with reference to the reality of being; finding out their reality

- examining and restructuring value systems in relation to the existential dimensions; challenge them, help them restructure the way they see their life, problems they face are of consequence of not seeing through these lenses.

- transferring new learning to enable the client to better manage their problems 'in life'

Front 16

Does this model encourage therapist self disclosure?

Back 16

Yerp

Front 17

what is ET goals philosophy?

Back 17

the problems in life are still there, the resistence is still there but the reality is bigger. a client that comes into contact with ET have a better grasp on reality.