Logotherapy

Logotherapy, developed by Viktor Frankl, is a form of existential therapy that focuses on helping human beings discover meaning in their lives. Unlike more authoritarian approaches, Frankl believed that individuals have the personal responsibility and power to find their purpose in life.

This uniquely human ability to create meaning, even in the face of suffering or death, is central to logotherapy's philosophy.

Logotherapy helps individuals become active participants in their own lives by encouraging them to discover meaning through three main avenues: creative values (achieving tasks), experiential values (experiencing beauty or love), and attitudinal values (choosing one's attitude in difficult situations).

By focusing on these areas, logotherapy empowers people to find purpose and achieve a sense of fulfillment, even in challenging circumstances.

Viktor Frankl's logotherapy is highly adaptable and can be integrated with various psychological approaches and belief systems. It aligns well with ecumenical pastoral psychology and can complement other therapeutic methods.

Viktor Frankl believed that the search for life meaning is universal, transcending cultural and religious boundaries. Thus, logotherapy is applicable in diverse contexts while respecting individual beliefs and values.

Logotherapy helps individuals face life's challenges by encouraging them to find meaning even in difficult situations. Viktor Frankl believed that by taking personal responsibility and choosing one's attitude, people can discover purpose in any circumstance.

This approach empowers individuals to become active participants in their lives, finding creative ways to achieve meaning and maintain a sense of purpose, even when facing unavoidable suffering or significant life transitions.