by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 13, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Substance Abuse, Wellness, Work / Career
This is, perhaps, is one of my favorite stories from any of Viktor Frankl’s books. I remember tearing up a bit the first time I read it – the idea of “responsible action” in the face of such consequences was quite overwhelming. But I think it...
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,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 9, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only...
