Knowra Logotherapy Logotherapy Logotherapy is a form of psychotherapy developed by Viktor Frankl that centers on the human search for meaning and the capacity to choose one’s attitude toward unavoidable suffering.
Meaning in life : A person’s sense that life has purpose, coherence, or significance. Logotherapy treats the discovery of personal meaning as a central therapeutic task.
Will to meaning : Frankl’s term for the human motivation to find meaning in life. It is logotherapy’s central account of what motivates people.
Viktor Frankl : An Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor who founded logotherapy. Frankl developed the approach and presented its principles in clinical and philosophical writing.
Psychoanalysis : A psychological theory and therapy that explores unconscious processes, conflicts, and formative experiences. Frankl contrasted its emphasis on pleasure and past conflicts with logotherapy’s focus on meaning.
Grief counseling : Counseling that supports people coping with the death of someone significant. Meaning-centered work can help people respond to loss without treating grief itself as a failure.
Socratic dialogue : A question-led method that helps people examine assumptions and clarify their own beliefs. Frankl used focused questions to help clients recognize meanings they had overlooked.
Freedom of will : The capacity to take a stance toward conditions and influences, within limits imposed by circumstances. Frankl grounds responsibility in a limited freedom to choose one’s response.
Alfred Adler : An Austrian physician and psychotherapist who founded individual psychology. Frankl studied with Adler before developing a distinct theory centered on meaning.
Individual psychology : Alfred Adler’s psychological approach, emphasizing striving, social interest, and an individual’s style of life. Frankl’s earlier connection to Adler’s school helps distinguish their accounts of motivation.
Palliative care : Care that relieves suffering and supports quality of life during serious illness. Logotherapy’s attention to meaning and attitude can inform support when cure is not possible.
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