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You Don’t Have to Face Life’s Big Questions Alone

An existential crisis can feel like standing at the edge of an endless void, asking questions with no clear answers: Why am I here? What’s the meaning of life? Am I living the right path?

For some, it shows up as a quiet ache of emptiness. For others, it’s a storm of anxiety, hopelessness, or dread about the future.

If you’re struggling with these thoughts, you’re not broken—you’re human. These questions are part of the human experience, but when they become overwhelming or painful, you don’t have to navigate them on your own.

At Heart Mind Soul Practice, we help you explore these questions with compassion and guidance. Our NYC therapists provide a safe space to sit with uncertainty, rediscover purpose, and move toward a life that feels authentic and meaningful.

What Is an Existential Crisis?

When Big Questions About Life Become Heavy to Carry

An existential crisis isn’t just about wondering about life’s meaning—it’s when those questions feel so heavy they affect your mental and emotional well-being.

It may look like:

  • Questioning the purpose of life or your personal identity

  • Feeling a loss of meaning after a major change (career, relationships, illness, loss)

  • Intense anxiety or dread about death, mortality, or the future

  • Feeling disconnected from your values, community, or sense of self

  • Struggling with hopelessness, emptiness, or lack of direction

These struggles often overlap with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or trauma, but they’re unique because they touch on your very sense of existence.

At times, they may also be connected to major changes in your personal or professional life, which is why therapy for life transitions can be an important part of the healing process. Therapy offers a space to explore these questions without judgment—and find clarity, purpose, and peace.

Types of Struggles We Support

When you’re going through an existential crisis, the pain often shows up in many different ways—it isn’t limited to just one thought, feeling, or experience. Some people feel a deep emptiness, while others feel restless, anxious, or overwhelmed by the weight of life’s big questions.

At Heart Mind Soul Practice, we help individuals in NYC facing a wide range of existential challenges, including:

  • Questioning who you are, what you believe, or your role in life.

  • Feeling directionless or unfulfilled despite external success.

  • Struggling with the reality of death or major loss.

  • Facing uncertainty after a career change, breakup, or relocation.

  • Overwhelming sadness tied to the search for meaning.

  • Confusion or conflict about your beliefs, values, or worldview.


Who We Serve

  • Adults

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  • Couples

    Helping partners navigate emotional disconnection and depression together.

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  • Families

    Creating safe spaces for family understanding and emotional support.

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  • Groups

    Empowering group sessions for shared healing and growth.

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Is It Time to Seek Support for Your Existential Crisis?

If life feels empty, confusing, or unbearable, it may be time to seek support.

An existential crisis doesn’t always arrive with dramatic symptoms—it can creep in quietly, showing up as restlessness, dissatisfaction, or a deep sense that something is missing.

In many cases, an existential crisis may be connected to past painful experiences, which is why we often integrate approaches from therapy for trauma to help you process underlying wounds while exploring meaning and purpose in your life. Professional support can make a life-changing difference.

Signs you may benefit from therapy include:

  • Persistent feelings of emptiness or hopelessness

  • Difficulty finding joy, even in things you once loved

  • Overwhelming fear of death or uncertainty about the future

  • Struggles with direction, motivation, or purpose

  • Feeling disconnected from yourself or others

  • Anxiety or sadness tied to life’s “big questions”

Therapy can help you make sense of these feelings, reconnect with your values, and rediscover meaning in a way that feels true to you.

A Gentle, Evidence-Based Path Toward Healing

  • EMDR Therapy

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a form of therapy that helps with processing trauma

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  • Somatic Experiencing

    A body-focused therapy that helps release stored trauma and restore nervous system balance

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  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    A gentle approach that helps you connect with inner parts of yourself that may be carrying pain

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  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy

    Helps you cultivate awareness of your thoughts, stay grounded, & emotionally regulated

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Our Approach to Existential Crisis Therapy

When you’re in the middle of an existential crisis, it can feel like you’re carrying the weight of the universe on your shoulders. The endless “what ifs” and “why am I here?” can spiral into feelings of emptiness, fear, or even hopelessness.

At Heart Mind Soul Practice, we know that an existential crisis isn’t solved with quick answers—it’s a journey of exploration, reflection, and healing.

Many people who come to us for existential concerns also experience anxiety or depression, which is why we often integrate techniques from therapy for depression and anxiety into our work.

Our approach includes:

  • Existential and Humanistic Therapy – Helping you explore meaning, values, and authenticity.

  • Mindfulness-Based Practices – Grounding you in the present moment when big questions feel overwhelming.

  • Trauma-Informed Care – Supporting those whose existential struggles are tied to past pain or loss.

  • Collaborative Exploration – Walking beside you, not giving answers, but helping you uncover your truth.

We create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can voice your deepest questions, confront your fears, and move toward peace and clarity.

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Reconnecting with Purpose and Inner Strength

We honor your journey with care and compassion. We listen deeply, guide gently, and support you as you move from confusion toward clarity, from emptiness toward meaning, and from fear toward peace.

💙 Your healing journey begins with one small step: reaching out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • While therapy doesn’t give you ready-made answers, it helps you explore your values, beliefs, and desires in a supportive space. Over time, many clients discover clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of direction.

  • It’s very common to feel guilt when questioning long-held beliefs or roles. In therapy, we explore these feelings with compassion, helping you release self-judgment and embrace your right to grow and evolve.

  • Our therapists often integrate existential therapy with evidence-based methods like CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. This ensures that both your emotional well-being and deeper life concerns are supported.


  • If your questions about life, purpose, or identity are leaving you anxious, stuck, or hopeless, therapy can help you move through the confusion and find new direction.


  • Yes. Many people experiencing existential struggles also feel symptoms of depression or anxiety. Therapy can help you address both, offering relief and clarity.