> But the only vocabulary they have to express all this is therapy speak

What? I deal with all of that and more at work, and I just roll my eyes (to myself) and think "it's a paycheck."

If you're lucky you might find a sense of purpose and value at work but it's not really normal from what I've experienced. Even if you like the people you work with, the job itself is probably mostly bullshit. The only jobs I've had that weren't were the jobs that had very standardized tasks: making burgers, framing walls, painting, cutting grass. There's not much bullshit in those jobs because it's very clear what you are there to do. And you can turn around at the end of the day and look at the wall you built. That doesn't mean you might not feel like a cog in a machine.

IMO most people should find purpose and value outside of work. Work is just how you pay for those things.