What is Logotherapy?

Logotherapy and Existential Analysis, also known as the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy, was developed by Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997), an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. Frankl was a survivor of the Holocaust and the author of Man’s Search for Meaning, along with several other volumes. The main thesis of logotherapy is that the fundamental motivating force of human existence is the search for meaning. Through a holistic conceptualization of the person as an entity of body, mind, and spirit, Frankl’s Logotherapy advocates for human freedom and responsibility. It recognizes the will to meaning as an impulse to living to the fullest. Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (LTEA) is an empirically validated and evidence-based approach to psychotherapy. Its tenets, principles, and methods can be used in several areas of life to face challenges with courage and dignity.