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Tag Archives: therapy
Logotherapy From a Religious Perspective
1) What are the ways therapy might be viewed from a religious perspective and how is therapy likely to be viewed from the perspective of a religious logotherapist? 2) How do we picture G-d and in what ways if any … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, logotherapy, meaning, personal relationship, religion, religious perspective, spirituality, therapy
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What makes logotherapy different?
Meaning-centered We’re not focused on the problem but on the meaning and on the person behind the problem who is being challenged with this. We want to look at who this person is and we assume that everything that happens … Continue reading
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Tagged Adler, choice, Frankl, Freud, hope, logotherapy, optimism, Rogers, tension, therapy, trust
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Response-ability
It’s significant that Frankl calls responsibility “response-ability.” If we never read Frankl’s writings we would simply say that responsibility is an obligation that stands and confronts you. If you fail to fulfill your obligation you’ll suffer the consequence. You’ll be … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, logotherapy, religion, response-ability, responsibility, spiritual development, therapy
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The skill of conscience
This past week I attended a marriage enrichment conference. The overwhelmingly strong message was: People want to learn skills. It gave me something to think about in reflecting on logotherapy’s emphasis on meaning as opposed to skills and techniques. And … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Carl Rogers, conscience, consciousness, da'at, inner knowledge, logotherapy skills, therapy, Viktor Frankl
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How do we go about discovering values?
Some examples of values that Frankl talks about are: the defiant power of the human spirit (freedom to take a stance towards one’s physical and psychic states), humor, awareness of one’s uniqueness and self-worth, humor, responsibility, self-transcendence, dedication to a … Continue reading
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Tagged defiant-power, hope, humor, image of God, logotherapy, love, psychology, responsibility, self-transcendence, therapy, values
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Are values fixed or changing?
Why does Carl Rogers say that values are always changing and not rigid? Would Viktor Frankl agree with his assertion? What is the process of discovery of values? What can we learn from the infant? What is lost in contact … Continue reading
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Tagged differentiation, Frankl, logotherapy, Rogers, therapy, values, valuing process
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Freedom to learn
I’m revisiting a book I read a long time ago called Freedom to Learn by Carl Rogers. After a bit of browsing a few of his points and questions caught my attention. I’m not yet responding with my own thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Rogers, freedom, learning, therapy, trust, Viktor Frankl, will-to-meaning
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Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy 