CULTURAL AND ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF THE CLIENT IN THE APPROACH OF EXISTENTIAL THERAPY

Abstract

Culture and ethics are universal problems experienced by almost all walks of life. People who cannot place themselves appropriately both in the culture in which they live and do not have ethics that correspond to the norms prevailing in society will have the ability to invite problems or conflicts. This condition needs to be discussed psychologically, especially in the client condition, so that in this article, the sources of client problems in the existential therapy approach are discussed in terms of cultural and ethical elements. Methods The culture and ethics of the client are one of the sources of triggering problems in the client, so in existential therapy, the client needs to find a capacity for self-awareness; (2) freedom and responsibility; (3) create an identity and building meaningful relationships with others; (4) the search for meaning, intent, value, and purpose in life; (5) anxiety as a living condition; and (6) awareness of death and non-bein