An Existential Approach to Psychological Obstacles and Clinical Treatments

The objective of this paper is to integrate knowledge of clinical psychology and psychiatry with existential philosophy to understand the theories and treatment modalities of existential psychologists. This paper centers around existential psychology pioneers Ludwig Binswanger and Rollo May, and how their work connects to existential philosophers. This paper broadens the understanding of clinical psychology by incorporating a philosophical perspective into the human mind. Existential psychology is a framework to better understand and treat cases of anxiety, despair, and other maladaptive thoughts or behaviors.