Existential Growth and Finding Your Direction
“Open new spaces within yourself not to chase answers, but to allow new possibilities to emerge.”
– Avi Anderson
You’re checking all the boxes—but something still feels off.
You’ve hit the milestones—career, relationships, maybe even a family—and yet there’s this lingering question: "Is this it?"
You feel like life is moving, but you’re not really in it.
Maybe you’re waking up dreading another day of going through the motions.
Or maybe you’re facing a big change—new job, divorce, kids growing up—and everything feels shaky.
You want to find meaning in life, or you’re feeling lost or disconnected, or you’re unsure about the direction your life should take, even if nothing feels “wrong” on the surface.
Stop drifting and start living on purpose.
You start making decisions that actually feel like you.
You stop performing and start living with more honesty and purpose.
You feel grounded in who you are—no longer pulled in a dozen directions by other people’s expectations.
Life no longer feels scripted—it becomes something you're creating.
Why choose me?
I specialize in existential therapy techniques that help people who look fine on the outside but feel stuck on the inside.
Using Existential-Humanistic therapy, ACT, and IFS, I’ll help you explore the deeper stuff—identity, meaning, direction—without it feeling overwhelming or abstract.
I meet you where you are with practical tools and real conversations that help you move forward.
Who this type of therapy is for:
→ You’ve achieved a lot—but it doesn’t feel how you thought it would.
→ You’re feeling lost, like you’re going through the motions.
→ You’re at a major life crossroads and don’t know which direction to take.
→ You want more purpose, meaning, or spiritual connection in your life.
→ You’re tired of feeling like your life is happening to you.
Frequently Asked Questions on Existential Therapy
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Existential therapy is a deeply human-centered therapy approach that focuses on the fundamental questions of our existence, such as meaning, freedom, and the reality of change. Rather than viewing your struggles as problems to be fixed, we see them as an invitation to explore how you can live more authentically and intentionally in an uncertain world.
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This process is a collaborative exploration where we look at different factors in your life, such as the responsibility of making choices or the search for purpose, and how you relate to them. By taking the time to examine your core values, we move you from a place of feeling stuck toward a life that feels truly yours, even in the face of life's inherent challenges.
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People often feel lost when they become disconnected from familiar or traditional ways you made sense of the world that no longer fit. This feeling is common during major life transitions. This "existential vacuum" isn't a sign that you are failing; it is a natural prompt from within to reconnect with what matters most to you and to begin building a new, more meaningful path forward.
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Existential OCD involves persistent, distressing intrusive thoughts about the nature of reality, the universe, the purpose of life, or other issues that feel impossible to solve. Therapy focuses on helping you sit with the discomfort of these unanswerable questions without getting lost in the cycle of doubt, allowing you to refocus your energy on living a rich and present life.
