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...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 2, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
If you’ve been following my writings or listening to The Meaning Project podcast lately, you probably know I’m a big fan of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy. It’s not only an excellent adjunct to most theories of psychotherapy, but it’s also...
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...
