Experience is Therapy
Existential Experience Therapy
Welcome to ExisTherapy. Our motto is:
"To exist is to experience, and to experience together is therapy."
We see a growing need for real, in‑person experiences with other people. Many of us have almost stopped truly meeting each other anywhere other than at work or online. ExisTherapy creates spaces where you can slow down, ask big questions, share your doubts, reflect together, feel seen and heard, and express yourself through creativity and movement beyond words.
Here you are invited to be playful, to gently challenge yourself and others, and to discover your own existential richness in thinking, feeling, creating, being vulnerable, building trust, and growing with the support of the group.
We offer an experiential, trust‑based group setting where you can explore existential questions through reflection, dialogue, creative expression, and movement to music. Together we co‑create a safe, respectful space-grounded in consent, confidentiality, and kindness - so you can be seen, heard, and supported. Through small‑group sharing and whole‑group practices, participants cultivate confidence, resilience, and a deep sense of belonging while pursuing personal growth and fulfillment.Your mental balance, self‑respect, and sense of belonging are at the heart of this course.
Know yourself. Experience deeply.
Be seen. Be supported. Belong!
Structure Information
We have to groups of six people and to fasilitetors. Every group is meating every other week. Each session runs for three hours.
- Hour 1: philosophical dialogue on the theme, using the IGP method (Individual–Group–Plenary).
- Hour 2: drawing on the theme to discover new ways of thinking and expressing the existential (colored pencils on A3 paper). No drawing skills required.
- Hour 3: guided movement to carefully chosen music, engaging the whole body to experience the themes in a different way.
Facilitators: Visual artist and educator Dagmara Pater, together with Gestalt therapist Sven Dybwad Haagensen, provide a professionally facilitated therapeutic space that supports trust and safety in the group.
Themes, formats and registration
Themes we work with include: self-awareness, values, struggle/persistence, fear, motivation, courage, self-respect, trust, authenticity, responsibility, togetherness/connection, and belonging.
Formats. There are several ways to participate, from 6 sessions of 3 hours (six existential themes) to 12 sessions of 3 hours (twelve existential themes).
Price. NOK 600 per session (3 hours). Materials included.
Student/low-income: NOK 400 (limited spots).
Registration & payment. To register, send your name and the date of the workshop you'd like to join by email or via the contact form.
You can pay with Vipps. If you don't have Vipps, I will send you bank transfer details by email. Please note: your spot is only confirmed once payment has been completed.
Dates. Manday 8 Desember 6.pm at Torshovloftet
(promotion price NOK 300 this day).
Manday 15 Desember 6. pm at Torshovloftet (one spott left!)
From 2026 allways Tuesdays 6.pm at Torshovloftet
Tuesday 6 January 6.pm at Torshovloftet
Tuesday 13 January 6.pm at Torshovloftet (one spott left)
Tuesday 13 January 6.pm at Torshovloftet
Embracing Existential Togetherness, Well‑Being and Community
We are still working on this website, so some parts may not be fully updated or working perfectly yet. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
For now, the easiest way to connect with us is via Facebook, Existential Experience Therapy page and grup, our WhatsApp group, email, or phone.
We are looking forward to gathering interested people for new groups in Oslo – and soon also in Asker.
Held by the Group: Trust and Togetherness
A Safe Circle of Belonging and Shared Humanity
Creating a Space of Creativity and Connection
Existential Togetherness in Shared Experience
Together We Hold It: Community, Presence and Care
Kontakt
Welcome to Existherapy, a therapy center located in the vibrant city of Oslo. Our center specializes in existential topics, providing a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings, and values.
Existherapy.com
Torshovloftet
Vogts gate 64 b, 0477 Oslo
(+47) 47262370
dagmara.pater@gmail.com
Existential Experience Therapy