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Prof Emmy van Deurzen

@emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social

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Philosopher, visiting professor of psychology with Middlesex University and existential therapist Director of New School and Existential Academy President of worldwide Existential Movement. Author of twenty books, translated into 25 languages

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Dilemma Consultancy @dilemmaconsultancy.bsky.social · 9d

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Join Emmy van Deurzen online (10 Oct, 11am–1pm UK) for Bringing Wisdom to the World: Applied Philosophy as Existential Therapy. Explore meaning, clarity & purpose through philosophy + therapy. £30 / £25.50 EM members. 👉 www.existentialacademy.com/whats-on/sho...

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · 17d

Coming up quite soon!

Dilemma Consultancy @dilemmaconsultancy.bsky.social · 29d

As part of the Existential Academy annual conference, @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social will lead a session on “Losing the Will to Live”, exploring how existential therapy can engage with hopelessness and support people in rediscovering reasons to live.

Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · 17d

Looking forward to it.

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · 28d

This is going to be an amazing online conference!
Get your tickets here:
onlinevents.co.uk/event/dying-...

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · 28d

This coming weekend I will open my art studio up to the public as part of the Hurst Festival Open Studios event, alongside the other artists in the village. You can come on a tour of all of our studios as well as enjoying the high street in full festival mode!

www.hurstfestival.org/hurst-open-s...

Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · 28d

This is going to be an amazing online conference!
Get your tickets here:
onlinevents.co.uk/event/dying-...

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Life is challenging, but when you meet the challenge, it turns into an adventure.

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Life is challenging, but when you meet the challenge, it turns into an adventure.

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Life is challenging, but when you meet the challenge, it turns into an adventure.

#existential

Life is challenging, but when you meet the challenge, it turns into an adventure.

YouTube video by Emmy's Existential Zone

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Aug 12

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My new track SHADOWS. Watch it on YouTube.

Lyrics and Voice Emmy van Deurzen
Keyboard and Production Mike Sandeman
Music inspired by Dvoriak’s Slavonic Dance 10 in Em

Shadows

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Aug 12

youtu.be/azJ1yuXmC2E?...

My new track SHADOWS. Watch it on YouTube.

Lyrics and Voice Emmy van Deurzen
Keyboard and Production Mike Sandeman
Music inspired by Dvoriak’s Slavonic Dance 10 in Em

Shadows

YouTube video by Emmy's Existential Zone

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sometimes you need to surrender to trouble and make room for the pain. youtu.be/UnCmitf8wtY

Sometimes you need to surrender to trouble and make room for the pain

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sometimes you need to surrender to trouble and make room for the pain. youtu.be/UnCmitf8wtY

Sometimes you need to surrender to trouble and make room for the pain

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 20

Our president @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social gave a keynote on Purpose and Paradox at the 10th World Congress for Psychotherapy in Vienna.

Here it is, in its entirety.
#existential therapy finally on the map.

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Purpose and Paradox

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Paul Overend @pauloverend.bsky.social · Jul 21

A good article, but a shame Humanist UK publication @newhumanist.bsky.social doesn’t mention the great UK existentialist @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social or the @nspcinfo.bsky.social she founded.

New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · Jul 21

CBT has become the dominant form of psychotherapy in the UK and US - but it has limits

Minds in search of meaning

Therapists need to do more to help the many people today who feel their lives lack purpose

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 1

Creating a safe space inside can make all the difference.

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Creating a safe space inside of you

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are not things or nouns, but we are part of an evolutionary process.

#existential

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 13

What do we live for, if not to make things easier for ourselves and each other?
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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Existential Academy conference in October will be sponsored by The Existential Movement.

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 3

If you can’t find peace, music and joy, you have to create them.

#existential

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 2

THE PEACE of inner clarity and love.

#existential

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 15

Every situation is unique.
Do not judge each other.
#existential

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 15

Love and let go.
#existential

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Jul 12

A very special conference this autumn!
Bookmark it now.
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Onlinevents @onlinevents.bsky.social · Jul 8

Dying to Live Living to Die: An Existential Paradox – The Existential Academy Online Conference.

KEYNOTE: Losing the Will to Live Prof Emmy van Deurzen
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🎟 Registration onlinevents.co.uk/event/dying-...

📆 October 31 & November 1 2025

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Existential Movement @existentialworld.bsky.social · Jul 15

President @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social has a YouTube channel entitled Emmy’s Existential Zone.

It just passed the 3 million views mark.

#existential

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Prof Emmy van Deurzen @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Grief is a dynamic process.
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Grief

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