IJSP Number 2, 2020

45 well-structured theory based on empirical research, it is not distinguished by rigidity, but rather adaptability. As noted by Yalom [2], existential psychotherapy can be considered as a supplement to psychoanalysis, humanist psychotherapists and beyond. Though death does not always seem to be the root cause of the problems highlighted in therapy, it is sure that fear of death hurts everyone all the time, it’s always present in each of us and can manifest itself in various ways and symptoms that seem to have no apparent connection with death, however, considering Yalom’s point of view [3], although death as a physical process certainly destroys us, the idea of death can save us. A relevant case study on existentialism in psychotherapy, conducted by Keshen [4], presents the case of Miss C., a very good student, who at the end of high school determines that her best choice for faculty is medicine. She reasonably thinks that doctors make a lot of money, and from a geographic point of view, she lives in an area where cancer risk is rising. So she wanted to become an oncologist. She passed all her exams, finished medicine brilliantly and came to fulfil what she had planned. However, she has become increasingly unhappy, and due to her personality, she has ignored her existential misfortune, throwing herself over work, so that she does not have time to worry about her own unhappiness. Also C. began to grow in weight; her domestic situation was also not satisfactory and slowly and surely began to degrade, reaching insomnia, strong feelings of guilt and very low self-esteem. At that low point in her life, she decided to drink two bottles of wine and sleeping pills, getting to the hospital with overdose where she was diagnosed with major depression. At the time of her discharge, she was no longer depressed, but she still felt a void and anxiety about the fact she was not really happy with her job and home life. Probably because of existential neurosis, she has finally come to inquire about and adhere to Kabbalah, a section of Judaism, to which many celebrities like Madonna have joined. Kabbalah claims to answer questions like: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we on this earth? This form of religion brought her the comfort and sense of belonging she needed for the moment, but these aspects also disappeared in the end, and C. again came to a major depression episode. This case study is used by Keshen [4] to point out that an psychotherapist with another therapeutic orientation or no knowledge of existentialism cannot realize that C’s desire to become an oncologist, compulsive dedication to work, compulsive eating and interest for Kabbalah, are all the evidence needed for regarding an existential neurosis, and therefore a psychotherapist who does not consider existentialism, would not focus psychotherapy to solve C’s existential problems. Therefore her depressive symptoms could be treated, but she would always return to therapy after depressive episodes due to existential problems that have not been solved and which persist to appear in her everyday life. This case study represents a good justification of the importance of existential psychotherapy along with other forms of psychotherapy and also a