In the past decade, studies and systematic reviews have suggested that existential therapy can be helpful for a wide range of concerns, particularly when people are dealing with life transitions, loss, chronic illness, anxiety about the future, or a general sense of emptiness or disconnection. While the research base is still smaller compared to modalities like CBT, emerging findings indicate improvements in meaning-making, psychological well-being, and quality of life—especially when clients are struggling with questions that don’t feel purely “symptom-based.”