by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Wellness
“Then and there he understood that he is by no means merely the product of his childhood but the architect of his present destiny.” One of the most common question I field as a psychotherapist is, “How did this event in the past affect who I am...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 27, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Depression, Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
In last week’s podcast, I talked about Viktor Frankl’s idea of “Tragic Optimism” – that is, optimism “in spite of” the suffering in the world, the suffering brought on by pain, guilt, and death. We don’t have to look too...
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 | Jul 26, 2020 | Grief, Meaning, Military Service
The world lost a hero over the weekend. People I know and care about, my friends, lost an integral part of their family. He was a good man, a great man – part of “The Greatest Generation”. He fought for his country in WWII, and brought home his war...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 19, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality
I’m sure you’ve been feeling it. Something hasn’t been “right” for a quite a while. It get’s a little better. Then it gets a lot worse. Then maybe it gets better again. Part of it is just life. Part of it is some seriously...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 12, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Wellness
There is plenty of chaos in the world lately. Ask any two people, and you may get two completely different perspectives on what issue is most important, and which side of the issue is most right. Either way, there are a lot of issues. A lot of perspectives. And a...
