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Meaning-Centered Couples Therapy: Logotherapy and Intimate Relationships

verfasst von: Stefan E. Schulenberg, Lindsay W. Schnetzer, Michael R. Winters, Robert R. Hutzell

Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Abstract

Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy posits that human life has purpose and that human beings are motivated to discover meaning in their lives. This paper’s objective is to present a case for incorporating meaning into couples therapy as a way of enhancing a clinician’s existing approach. Logotherapy is a potentially useful modality, regardless of the clinician’s theoretical orientation, given its collaborative nature and focus on the significance of meaning and values to the human condition. A logotherapeutic approach to couples therapy (i.e., meaning-centered couples therapy) would involve values clarification (individually and collectively) and emphasis on a love that is based on acceptance and self-transcendent growth. Logotherapy techniques are discussed, a composite illustration is presented, and recommendations for research are offered.

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Titel: Meaning-Centered Couples Therapy: Logotherapy and Intimate Relationships
verfasst von: Stefan E. Schulenberg
Lindsay W. Schnetzer
Michael R. Winters
Robert R. Hutzell
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2010
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-009-9134-4

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