The Existential Academy, based in South Hampstead in London,  is a place for study, training and education in relation to human existence.  Our approach draws on a long philosophical tradition, but brings this up to date applying it in a practical way to enable people to achieve greater well being despite the demands, challenges, and frustrations of contemporary life.

 Our focus is on coaching: helping people reach more of their goals and yet feel less over-stretched doing so.  We do this by focussing on what really matters to each person, and by using our--and their-- knowledge of where longer-lasting well being can be found.  We do not provide psychotherapy or counselling (some of our sister organizations in the Septimus group do, though). 

We have courses in life-training, if you want to work on your own life, and in existential coaching, if you want to qualify as a professional who can help others to achieve greater success and greater well being.  You can find out more about these by downloading the brochures, Life-training or Existential coaching.  Many of our staff lecture in the UK and internationally, and you can look at some of these recent lectures online.  Contact us if you are interested in one of our staff lecturing on human issues, such as understanding human emotions, relationships and the meaning of life.

The Existential Academy aims to provide a platform for self-reflection and reflection about the way in which we live our lives.  It is committed to openness and encourages free, critical and radical thinking, exploring ancient human concerns. Our objective is to help people explore better ways of living and gain greater understanding of themselves in relation to their world.  

The Directors of the Existential Academy are Emmy van Deurzen and Digby Tantam, both professors of psychotherapy and international authorities in their fields.  They have published several dozen books between them and have a long-standing reputation for excellence in offering training in psychotherapy and counselling. 

 The Existential Academy is, along with Dilemma Training,  associated with the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling and is based in South Hampstead, London.