by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 16, 2020 | Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wellness, Work / Career
Leaders are those people around you who choose to take charge, but do so in a tactful, respectful manner, They are self-aware and recognize their own biases and how they affect others. They choose responsibly and act with integrity. They aim to make those around...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 4, 2020 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
In last week’s podcast, I discussed Parenting for Meaning and Family Dynamics – topics that seem to be quite pertinent in our times today, or at least in my clinical work, they have been. Dr. Elisabeth Lukas, a student of Frankl’s, shares these...
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 | 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 | 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 –...
