Existential therapy is a unique form of psychotherapy that looks to explore difficulties from a philosophical/phenomenological perspective. Focusing on the human condition as a whole, existential therapy highlights our capacities and encourages us to take responsibility for our choices and direction in life. Emotional and psychological difficulties are viewed as inner conflict caused by an individual’s confrontation with the givens of existence. Rather than delve into the past, the existential approach looks at the here and now, exploring the human condition as a whole and what it means for an individual.