Therapy in NYC For an Existential Crisis
An Existential Crisis can affect anyone at any age and does not only occur during big life changes. However, certain circumstances like the stress of figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life in college or mid-career, the heavy weight of deciding to have kids in today’s world, the discouraging dating scene making you consider what it might look like to spend your life alone, or simply the disillusionment that comes with paying attention to world events and politics can all stir up existential despair.
Why Therapy for an Existential Crisis is So Important
An Existential Crisis can oftentimes prolong longer than desired, especially if the issues at its core are not worked through. Sometimes it can even turn into Existential Depression, in which the individual feels a pervasive sense of nihilism and meaninglessness. — It is never too late to seek help with a therapist specialized in Existential Crises or Existential Depression.
What does having an Existential Crisis Feel like?
An Existential Crisis is marked by an internal shift that causes the individual to question aspects of who they are, what they do, what they value, and where they’re going in life. Some of the questions you may feel burdened by are:
Am I in the right career?
Do I want to continue living here?
Am I truly happy in this relationship?
Is parenthood right for me?
What is my true sexuality?
Is this how I want to be spending my life?
Who am I?
What Does Existential Depression Feel Like?
Existential Depression is when an individual feels pervasive feelings of meaninglessness about life. It can feel like their infrastructure for the way the world works, who they take themselves to be, or how they envisioned their life panning out, starts to crumble, or entirely falls.
Disillusionment with the world can be predominant in existential depression. An individual may be experiencing greater awareness about global hypocrisy, injustice, cruelty, corruption, selfishness, greed, and suffering. This awareness can unfortunately fuel the existential depression. However, the individual often remains stuck in the nebulous nihilistic space of it all, as it feels as though once the veil has been lifted, one cannot simply pull it back over their eyes.
How Therapy for an Existential Crisis Can Help
Working with a therapist specialized in Existentialism can incite deeper insights into how one can move towards a more aligned life or reconcile the seemingly irreconcilable truths about people and the world.
Process Grievances about where you’re feeling stuck in life, or how you’re feeling disillusioned about the world
Reflect on Present Values sorting out what you truly believe in today from what you may have once believed in or internalized in your upbringing about how you or your life should be
Explore & Brainstorm Options to get a feel for what’s possible in terms of change; simply exploring your options is a great form of exposure to your mind about what you can actually do, making it less daunting overall
Identify the Ideal of how you want your life to look and become crystal clear on that vision. This solid idea will drive us forward in mapping out how to get there
Build a Plan made of actionable, baby steps to move closer to the life you want, bit by bit
Act Incrementally in Alignment at a pace that feels intuitively right for you while evaluating the process and modifying things as needed
Feel Supported every step of the way, with expert guidance so you don’t feel alone in your journey
