Logotherapy

/ˌlɒɡ.oʊˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ noun

Definition

A form of existential psychotherapy focused on finding meaning in life as the primary motivational force, even in suffering.

Etymology

From Greek 'logos' (meaning, word) + 'therapeia' (healing). Healing through meaning. Founded by Viktor Frankl after surviving the Holocaust.

Kelly Says

Logotherapy says the deepest human drive is to find MEANING — Viktor Frankl survived Auschwitz and taught the world that even in the worst suffering, meaning can be found.

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