Corking the Bottle

I learned online today about existential therapy. ( https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/existential-therapy ) I don't know that it's anything new, but it is a new term to add to my psychotherapeutic vocabulary. Existential therapy can be described as an emphasis on free will and self-determination, centering on the individual instead of on the symptom. The approach emphasizes one's capacity to make rational decisions. It stresses that: All people have the capacity for self-awareness; Each person has a unique identity that can be known only through relationships with others; People must continually re-create themselves because life's meaning constantly changes; Anxiety is a fact of life. Existential therapy is useful in dealing with "psychological problems" like substance abuse. The approach deals with people's inability to make choices about how to live, alleviating gunk such as anxiety, apathy, alienation, shame, addiction, d...