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Existential: Best described as a ___ approach that influences a counselor’s therapeutic practice

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philosophical

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Existential: Best described as a philosophical approach that

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influences a counselor’s therapeutic practice

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Existential: Asks deep questions about

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the nature of the human being and of anxiety, despair, grief, loneliness, isolation, and anomie

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Existential PsychotherapyDeals centrally with the

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questions of meaning, creativity, and love

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Common questions/sources of existential angst for clients

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“Why am I here?”
“What do I want from life?”
“What gives my life purpose?”
“Where is the source of meaning for me in life?”

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition

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The capacity for self-awareness

The tension between freedom and responsibility

The creation of an identity and establishing meaningful relationships

The search for meaning

Accepting anxiety as a condition of living

The awareness of death and nonbeing

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: The capacity for s____

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The capacity for self-awareness

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: The tension between

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The tension between freedom and responsibility

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: The creation of an

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identity and establishing meaningful relationships

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: The search for

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meaning

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: Accepting

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anxiety as a condition of living

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Existential: Basic Dimensions of the Human Condition: The awareness of

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death and nonbeing

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Existential: The Capacity for Self-Awareness, what does this refer to

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The greater our awareness, the greater our possibilities for freedom

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Existential: Awareness is realizing that:

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We are finite—time is limited
We have the choice to act or not to act
Meaning is not automatic—we must seek it
We are subject to loneliness, meaninglessness, emptiness, guilt, and isolation

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Existential: Awareness is realizing that: We are f

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We are finite—time is limited

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Existential: Awareness is realizing that: We have the choice to

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act or not to act

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Existential: Awareness is realizing that: Meaning is

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Meaning is not automatic—we must seek it

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Existential: Awareness is realizing that: We are subject to

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We are subject to loneliness, meaninglessness, emptiness, guilt, and isolation

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Existential: Freedom and Responsibility, 3 things

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we don’t choose our circumstances, but we choose our destiny

Having freedom means we’re responsible for ourselves

Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand; assuming responsibility is a basic condition for change

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Existential: Freedom and Responsibility: We do not choose

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We do not choose the circumstances into which we are born, but we create our own destiny through our choices

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Existential: Freedom and Responsibility: Freedom implies that we are responsible for

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Freedom implies that we are responsible for our lives, for our actions, and for our failures to take action

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Existential: Freedom and Responsibility: Freedom and responsibility go

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Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand; assuming responsibility is a basic condition for change

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: Identity is

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Identity is “the courage to be”– we must trust ourselves to search within and find our own answers

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: Our great fear is

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Our great fear is that we will discover that there is no core, no self

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: Being existentially “alone” helps us to

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Being existentially “alone” helps us to discover our authentic self

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: Balancing

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Balancing aloneness and relatedness helps us develop a unique identity and live authentically in the moment

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: At their best our relationships are

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based on our desire for fulfillment, not based on deprivation

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Existential: Identity and Relationship: Relationships based on deprivation

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tend to be clinging and symbiotic

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Existential: The Search for Meaning definition

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A distinctly human characteristic is the struggle for a sense of significance and purpose in life

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Existential: The Search for Meaning: Logotherapy

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Logotherapy can provide the conceptual framework for helping clients find meaning in their lives

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Existential: The Search for Meaning: Meaninglessness in life can lead to

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emptiness and hollowness; an “existential vacuum”

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Existential: Yalom’s four givens of existence create

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anxiety

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Existential anxiety is

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normal - life cannot be lived, nor can death be faced, without anxiety

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Existential: Neurotic anxiety definition

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Neurotic anxiety, of which we typically are unaware, is anxiety about concrete things that is out of proportion to the situation

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Existential: A healthy view of anxiety: Anxiety can be

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Anxiety can be a stimulus for growth as we become aware of and accept our freedom; it can be a catalyst for living authentically and fully

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Existential: A healthy view of anxiety: We can blunt our anxiety by

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creating the illusion that there is security in life

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Existential: A healthy view of anxiety: If we have the courage to face ourselves and life

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we may be frightened, but we will be able to change

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Existential: Awareness of Death and Nonbeing: Death gives

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Death gives significance to living; it is necessary to think about death if we are to think significantly about life

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Existential: Awareness of Death and Nonbeing: Our awareness of death is the source of

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Our awareness of death is the source of zest for life and creativity

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Existential: Awareness of Death and Nonbeing: We can turn our fear of death into a positive force when

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we accept the reality of our mortality

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Assisting clients in moving toward authenticity and learning to

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recognize when they are deceiving themselves

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Helping clients face anxiety and engage in

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action that is based on creating a meaningful existence

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Helping clients to reclaim and reown

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their lives; teaching them to listen to what they already know about themselves

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Schneider and Krug (2010) identify four aims of therapy: To help clients become more present to

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themselves and others

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Schneider and Krug (2010) identify four aims of therapy: To assist clients in identifying ways they block

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themselves from fuller presence

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Schneider and Krug (2010) identify four aims of therapy: To challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing

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their present lives

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Goals of Existential Psychotherapy: Schneider and Krug (2010) identify four aims of therapy: To encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being

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To encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives

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Existential: Relationship Between Therapist and Client: Therapy is a journey taken by

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therapist and client

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Existential: Relationship Between Therapist and Client: The _____ relationship is key

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The person-to-person relationship is key

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Existential: Relationship Between Therapist and Client: The relationship demands that therapists be in contact with their own

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phenomenological world

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Existential: Relationship Between Therapist and Client: Respect and faith in the clients’ potential to

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cope

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Existential: Relationship Between Therapist and Client: Sharing reactions with genuine

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concern and empathy

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Existential: Role of Techniques: Existential psychotherapy is not

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technique oriented

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Existential: Role of Techniques: Techniques from other models can be

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used within the context of striving to understand the subjective world of the client, but they must be used in an integrated fashion

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Existential: Role of Techniques: When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client,

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the counseling process is at its best

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Phases of Existential Therapy: Initial phase:

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Clients are assisted in identifying and clarifying their assumptions about the world

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Phases of Existential Therapy: Middle phase:

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Clients are assisted in more fully examining the source and authority of their present value system

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Phases of Existential Therapy: Final phase:

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Clients are assisted in translating what they have learned about themselves into action

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Provides an ideal environment for therapeutic work on

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responsibility

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Clients are responsible for their

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behavior in group

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Group settings provide a mirror of how

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clients may act in the world

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Through feedback members learn to

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view themselves through another’s eyes and how their behavior affects others

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Builds ____ skills

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Builds interpersonal skills

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Provides an opportunity to explore the ____ of existence

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Provides an opportunity to explore the paradoxes of existence

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Existential: Application to Group Counseling: Reduces avoidance of universal existential concerns because

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not addressing these themes diminishes one’s engagement with life

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Existential: Strengths from a Diversity Perspective: It does not dictate a particular way of viewing or relating to

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It does not dictate a particular way of viewing or relating to reality

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Existential: Strengths from a Diversity Perspective: It has a focus on universality, and on the human experiences that

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It has a focus on universality, and on the human experiences that transcend the boundaries that separate cultures

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Existential: Strengths from a Diversity Perspective: It considers the degree to which behavior is influenced by

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social and cultural conditioning

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Existential: Limitations from a Diversity Perspective: Approach may be excessively individualistic and insensitive to

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Approach may be excessively individualistic and insensitive to social factors that cause problems; however, this is beginning to change

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Existential: Limitations from a Diversity Perspective: Social injustices may lead clients to feel _____ or _____ if the therapist too quickly conveys that they have choice in improving their lives

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Social injustices may lead clients to feel patronized or misunderstood if the therapist too quickly conveys that they have choice in improving their lives

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Existential: Limitations from a Diversity Perspective: Some clients may prefer more ____ direction

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Some clients may prefer more concrete direction

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Contributions of Existential Therapy: Existentialists have contributed a new dimension to the understanding of d_, a_, g_, f_, l_, and a_

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Existentialists have contributed a new dimension to the understanding of death, anxiety, guilt, frustration, loneliness, and alienation

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Contributions of Existential Therapy: Its emphasis on the __ quality of the therapeutic relationship is a strength

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Its emphasis on the human quality of the therapeutic relationship is a strength

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Contributions of Existential Therapy: The key concepts of the existential approach can be integrated into most

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The key concepts of the existential approach can be integrated into most therapeutic schools

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: The individualistic focus may not fit within the world views of clients from a

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collectivistic culture

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: The focus on self-determination may not fully account for real-life limitations of those who are

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oppressed and have limited choices

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: Some clients prefer a more ____ approach to counseling

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Some clients prefer a more directive approach to counseling

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: Some practitioners may view existential concepts as l___ and e__

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Some practitioners may view existential concepts as lofty and elusive

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: Some practitioners may lack the level of m_, l_ e_, and i_ training required to be effective

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Some practitioners may lack the level of maturity, life experience, and intensive training required to be effective

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Limitations of Existential Psychotherapy: The approach does not focus on specific t____, making treatments difficult to

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The approach does not focus on specific techniques, making treatments difficult to standardize and study empirically

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