Tag Archives: values

Four Questions

Posted on August 17, 2011 by logogroup

Frankl was profound in his simplicity. Meaning is “what is meant.” We can follow this model of phrasing ideas simply and add two more statements: Values are what we value. Strengths are the power to carry out values. Thus, there … Continue reading →

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Value-beings

Posted on August 14, 2011 by logogroup

One of the confusions about values in logotherapy is that outside the realm of logotherapy what we mean by “values” is one of two things: a) an objective moral truth equally valid for everyone or b) (the absurd notion of) … Continue reading →

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Role of emotions in logotherapy

Posted on August 4, 2011 by logogroup

We know that it is helpful for a person seeking therapy to express his or her emotions, including negative ones. How does the logotherapist relate to the client’s expression of emotions? What role do emotions play in the process of … Continue reading →

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Being in the noetic dimension

Posted on July 15, 2011 by logogroup

I could have stayed in the next presentation all day. It was a workshop called Affective and Relational Methods: Under Utilized Tools for Reaching the Noetic Dimension presented by Dr. Michael Winters. He asked us to think about a time … Continue reading →

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Carl Rogers and Viktor Frankl on values

Posted on May 20, 2011 by logogroup

Today I had an epiphany. I have been asking the wrong question and juxtaposing the wrong texts. Before I asked the question: What are values? To answer this I juxtaposed Carl Rogers saying values are a matter of personal preference … Continue reading →

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Ten ways to read in between the lines of life’s meaning

Posted on May 5, 2011 by logogroup

(a continuation of “Life is what happens in-between the lines”) From the youngest age you can recall: Will to meaning: What stimulated your curiosity? – or – What did you always seem to be seeking again and again? Ultimate meaning: … Continue reading →

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Life is what happens in between the lines

Posted on May 3, 2011 by logogroup

A question was recently posed by one of our students: We want the client to burst forth into the self. At the same time we want the client to burst forth into the context of his life. Since we are … Continue reading →

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Values according to logotherapy

Posted on May 2, 2011 by logogroup

One of our students recently created this youtube film short on logotherapy. It gives the viewer a sense of the unconditional meaning of life. While you’re at it you will notice many clips on the side bar showing Frankl himself … Continue reading →

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Shtick

Posted on April 4, 2011 by logogroup

When I think about values I think of my father. One of the values he held dear was higher education. A favorite statement of his was “Always go for the higher degree.” Remembering that his telling me that on his … Continue reading →

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How do we go about discovering values?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by logogroup

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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