Counseling for Anxiety Related Issues

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This paper discusses anxiety in the context of an existential approach to counseling. The paper describes different cases related to anxiety and discusses how the existential approach can be utilized in those cases.

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"Secondly, let us look at another case. Let's discuss the case of Jay, a 15 year old student in a suburban high school of approximately 900 students. A counseling session with Jay revealed that he is angry and frustrated with school. His mother is often busy with work related activities and his father is "closet alcoholic." Jay has expressed that he often feels like the man of the house. Jay has expressed a great deal of anger toward his family, teachers, and peers (Carlson, 2003). Anger and existential anxiety are closely related. Healthy and appropriate expression of them, especially anger, is necessary in order to reduce violence in schools and in society. Anger has the ability, at the extreme to push an individual into violently destructive behavior. The social values that help regulate appropriate social behavior can also create stress and anxiety. Jay has demonstrated his ability to control his anger; however, he has also expressed fear that he is approaching a point where he will no longer be able to repress it. This fear of explosive anger is creating anxiety for Jay. An existentialist counselor could work with Jay to help him choose healthy and appropriate outlets for his anger and anxiety that will allow him to be true to his authentic self."

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