Logotherapy

The premise of Frankl’s book is that mankind’s desire for meaning is much stronger than its desire for power or pleasure and that if man can find meaning in life he can survive anything. Frankl introduces this idea [which he calls the theory of logotherapy] throughout his concentration camp experiences in the book’s first section and delves deeper into it in the second section. Referencing Nietzsche, Frankl tells us “Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'” (p. 80). The

think about. Psychologist have come up with a type of therapy that is supposed to help people discover and create meanings and values in their lives out of painful experiences. It’s called Meaning Therapy. The idea originated from Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy (Wong 2015). Meaning Therapy (MT) focuses on the positive psychology of making life worth living in spite of suffering and

to the Thereisienstadt concentration camp. His father died in the course of six months, his mother and brother were killed three years later. After being a survivor from the holocaust he used his experiences in the camps to develop his theory of logotherapy.

In 1944, medical doctor Miklos Nyiszli, a Hungarian Jew and family man, arrived at the Auschwitz camp in Poland. In an effort to stay alive after being separated from his daughter and wife—though he feared his days would soon be counted—he volunteered to work as a pathologist under Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele. Working under the supervision of a Nazi superior meant one became Sonderkommando. As a Sonderkommando, one had the privilege to wear civilian clothes and receive better meals. Hence, working for

The term logotherapy is defined by Viktor Frankl as therapy through meaning (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014). Through this treatment, clients can recognize the significance of their need for meaning, be reassured that they can create meaning in their lives, and be supported

Running Head: THEORY OF MEANING ! !1 ! ! ! ! ! ! Theory of Meaning by Patricia Starck ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Nursing is a profession that is ever-evolving due to many factors such as changes in societal patterns, new research and discoveries, new emerging technologies, new diseases and treatments, etc. For this very reason, some nurses have taken the time to take a step back to look at nursing as a profession and the populations we serve. They have done research

Frankl and others tried to help different detainees confronting serious discouragement by urging them to ponder positive recollections, scenes, and contemplations. Frankl utilized his encounters as a part of the camps to build up his hypothesis of logotherapy, at times alluded to as the "Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy," because Frankl came after Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler. Frankl trusted that even amidst dehumanizing and abominable conditions, life still had meaning and that agony had a reason

1. Psychoanalysis Instincts /Drive an innate psychic energy known as id Sigmund Freud Catharsis or Abreaction drives Conscious and unconscious mental state activity Western values were effective/Modified by measure of awareness Interpretation of the transference relationship 2. Analytical Therapy Archetype Carl Jung- Jungian Dialectical method The collective unconscious and archetypes filtering from the conscious to repress the unconscious Self-Free association/ Individuation- wholeness

The Phenomenological Focus of Existential-Humanistic Counselling, and the Role of Bracketing A phenomenological focus in existential counselling relates to the degree in which a therapist attempts to stay with the lived experiences of the client (Spinelli, 1989). The phenomenological method, as explained by Spinelli (1989), has a foundation of three main rules to guide the therapist. The first rule of ‘epoche’, recommends putting aside any prejudices and biases, as well as expectations or pre-conceived

Since the beginning of this class we have covered some great theories based on psychotherapy, and also the uniqueness of each. The theorist that will be discussed in this paper include, Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Existential and Persona centered. These approaches to counseling have offered us very similar and contrasting perspectives on the various concepts of psychotherapy. One reason for the trend toward psychotherapy integration is the recognition that no single theory is comprehensive enough to