Clinical reviewer
Rick Julian
Content reviewer for spirituality, meaning, and philosophical inquiry
Many people arrive at existential questions not through philosophy but through pain — a loss, a collapse of belief, or the unsettling feeling that nothing quite means what it used to.
Clinical overview
Assessment and diagnostic expertise
Rick's work centers on what it means to live well — not as an abstract ideal but as a daily practice. His writing draws from Taoism, Stoicism, and contemporary philosophy to offer grounded language for people wrestling with questions that don't resolve neatly.
His role at Deeper Global is to review content at the intersection of spirituality, existential crisis, and meaning-making, ensuring answers honor the depth of these questions without overstepping into clinical territory.
His perspective spans Taoist philosophy and the principle of wu wei, Stoic frameworks for equanimity and acceptance, the psychology of belief change and faith transitions, and the existential territory of meaning, purpose, and mortality.
Reviewed knowledge
Reviewed perspectives on meaning & spirituality
Content reviewed for philosophical depth, honest framing of uncertainty, and language that holds space for people navigating questions that don't have clean answers.
Meaning & existential questions
4 answersLoss of meaning, the feeling that nothing matters and life lacks direction, is one of the most disorienting experiences a person can have,...
Empty When Life Looks Good on PaperEmotional emptiness that persists despite external success often signals a gap between the life you've built and what actually matters to...
Coping With Fear That Death Means NothingnessDeath anxiety, including the fear that death means complete nothingness, is one of the oldest and most human fears there is. It tends to...
Faith transitions & spiritual doubt
5 answersLoss of faith and worldview deconstruction is the often disorienting process of questioning or releasing beliefs that once gave life...
Losing Faith in Old BeliefsFaith deconstruction is the process of questioning or dismantling beliefs you once held as foundational, and it can feel like losing the...
Guilty About Questioning ReligionReligious guilt from questioning your upbringing is a real and widely shared experience, not a character flaw. It often reflects how deeply...
Topic connection
Meaning & faith hub
Explore answers about existential questions, spiritual doubt, faith transitions, and the search for meaning — reviewed through a philosophical lens.