1. Identify the major themes that characterize existential philosophy
and therapy.
2. Compare the unique contributions of some prominent existential
thinkers and therapists.
3. Examine the key concepts and basic assumptions underlying
this approach, including self- awareness, freedom and responsibility, intimacy and
isolation, meaning in life, death anxiety, and authenticity.
4. Identify the therapeutic goals of existential therapy.
5. Understand the unique emphasis placed on the therapeutic
relationship.
6. Describe the three phases of existential counseling.
7. Understand the applications of this approach to brief therapy.
8. Identify the applications of this approach to group counseling.
9. Describe ways in which the existential approach is and is
not well suited to multicultural counseling.
10. Evaluate the contributions and limitations of the existential approach
