by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 18, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Seeking out and engaging in interesting experiences can be very meaningful. Nature, Music, Art, Speakers – I’ve found all of them meaningful at different times. Last week I had the opportunity to experience some time with one of my favorite authors...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 20, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Podcast, PTSD, Relationships
I fell on this while research a speech I am preparing – I forgot how profound the work of my dear Professor, Dr. Ann V. Graber, can be. You can here Alex Vesely and I swoon over her work a bit in last week’s podcast. Alex is the grandson of Viktor...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 6, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, PTSD
If you listened to last week’s podcast with Crystal Whitlow, you know that EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – is one of the newest and most effect treatments for “Big T” and “Little T” trauma, as well as...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Mental Health, Personal Growth, PTSD, Substance Abuse
In last week’s podcast, my discussion with Dan Hostetler on how he is using Logotherapy at Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center, we briefly discussed how Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is used there as well. REBT is an excellent technique –...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Management, Marriage, MBTI Certified, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Stretching improves muscle flexibility, relieves tension, improves exercise, and is just overall pretty good for you. I’m going to assume most people know that, even if we all don’t practice it as much as we should. Just a simple few moments to stand up...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 16, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
“Grace” is a word I use a lot in my office. I can’t take credit for it. The idea was shared with me long ago by a good friend – another therapist. Over the years, I’ve added a bit to what he told me about it – as you might guess,...