From Transience to Liberation: An existential-phenomenological arc
Abstract
This paper examines transience and finitude within existential-phenomenological therapy, tracing their philosophical foundations and therapeutic implications. It proposes an arc of dwelling, will and liberation, exploring whether the therapist's emotional dwelling can provide a temporary home for finitude and open pathways where transience engenders authenticity, existential freedom and renewal.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Existential Analysis Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 76–90
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026