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Why the MBTI Can Be a Powerful Tool in Counseling

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 1, 2026 | Logotherapy, MBTI Certified, Meaning, Mental Health

As I have been working on (finally) bringing The Meaning Project Community to life, I’ve been taking a lot of deep dives into the history of my work – Viktor Frankl, Logotherapy, Ketamine & Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, and, of course, the Myers...

When Motivation Isn’t the Problem — Meaning Is

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 22, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning

It’s Monday morning. You tell yourself you need to “get focused.”“Be disciplined.”“Try harder.” But what if motivation isn’t the real issue? What if the deeper problem is meaning? So often we assume that when our energy dips or our drive fades, something is wrong with...

The End of the World (and Why It Feels So Close)

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 15, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth

I fell into a pretty deep dark hole a few weeks ago.  I hinted at it here.  I wrote about it, then shelved it, publishing something more “positive” for that Monday’s Mental Health and Meaning update. But then, this week, I saw a lot of my clients in...

The Beatitudes and the Psychology of Meaning: A Logotherapeutic Reading

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 1, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth

I was in a pretty dark place yesterday.  The world had finally gotten to me.  Too much suffering.  Suffering at a distance, but also suffering of those I care about and those I work with – who I also care about.  So I started writing.  And it came from a pretty...

The Young Man in the Basement: A Clinical Perspective on Motivation, Avoidance, and Launching into Life

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 25, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health

As I may have mentioned, I’ve reading and listening to a lot on the current “masculinity crisis” and the near-epidemic level of young people, particularly young men, struggling to “launch” into life.  From the Huberman Lab podcast with...

Redefining Healthy Masculinity: Lessons from the Huberman Lab Podcast with Terry Real

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 19, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships, Uncategorized, Wellness

“Masculinity”…  I don’t even know what to write about it, what I am allowed to write, or what I shouldn’t write that might be controversial.  It’s a hard enough concept to define in the past few decades, but now it seems culturally...
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