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Existential psychotherapy is a method of therapy that operates on the belief that inner conflict within a person is due to that individual’s confrontation with existence. It teaches one to be responsible in shaping their life and to gain an understanding of the need for self-determination. There are four major themes that include the inevitability of death, freedom and its responsibility, existential isolation, and:
  1. Aging
  2. Growing
  3. Meaninglessness
  4. Depression
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Answer - C - These four themes are referred to as ultimate concerns. They form the body of existential psychotherapy and compose the framework in which a therapist conceptualizes a client’s problem in order to develop a method of treatment. The therapist tries to help the client see they are free and to see the possibilities for their future.
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