Marshall H. Lewis, M. A.

2012-01-29T12:28:00.000-06:00

Materials for Defiant Power Solutions' Overview of Logotherapy are now available online at the following link:

http://homepage.mac.com/mhlewis/overview/index.html

Come and Discover!

Shrink Rap Radio #291 – Comparing Logotherapy and Positive Psychology with Marshall H. Lewis, MA

2012-01-06T21:42:00.002-06:00

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Comparing Logotherapy and Positive Psychology

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Listen to Dr. Dave interview me about Viktor Frankl, Logotherapy and Positive Psychology on Shrink Rap Radio, the World's Premier Psychology Podcast!

2011-10-20T19:41:00.002-05:00

Dear Colleagues,

on behalf of the organizing committee, the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna is pleased to announce that the Conference "Vienna 2012: The Future of Logotherapy" will be held on March 16-18 2012 at the historical Billroth Library of the Vienna Medical Society.
We would like to invite all prospective delegates and supportive sponsors to register at the newly launched conference websitehttp://www.viktorfrankl.org/congress_vienna_mar_12/fol_eintritt.htm for further information on ways to participate and take part in what is intended to be a landmark event for the future of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.

*Important notice*: Participation at the conference is open to everyone interested in the conference's topics. Since this is true for many logotherapists in private practice (or representatives of smaller initiatives which have not yet registered at the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna), we would like to ask recipients of this invitation to generously share it (i.e. forward it) to colleagues, friends, and local initiatives (small and large).

Note that the conference will be accompanied by an exhibition of current international and local initiatives, publications, etc., and that participation in the exhibition is also open to persons not attending the conference (i.e. materials can be send to the organizing committee [seehttp://www.viktorfrankl.org/congress_vienna_mar_12/fol_e/fol_e_5.htm).
All the more would we like to ask you to forward this mail to your mailing list and/or display information on the Vienna 2012 Conference on your local website.

Kind regards,

Dr. Alexander Batthyany
Director,
Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna
and Viktor Frankl Private Archives
www.viktorfrankl.org

Remembering 9/11

2011-09-11T09:43:00.000-05:00

An entire decade has passed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Since then, news reports reflect 21 attempted attacks on US soil or in the air. We owe a debt of gratitude to all our service men and women, military and intelligence, who work tirelessly to keep America safe. This link from the APA deals with the psychology of 10th year anniversary reactions.

http://www.yourmindyourbody.org/911-anniversary-reactions-what-can-we-do-with-our-grief/

Talk Sense Radio Interview

2011-07-28T18:52:00.002-05:00

Please join Mary Cimiluca and Alexander Vesely, Executive Producer and Director of Viktor & I, An Alexander Vesely Film, as they graciously interview me about logotherapy and related topics on Talk Sense Radio - The Meaning Connection, streaming live to the world this Friday at 3:00 PM (1500) US Eastern Time.

Talk Sense Radio - The Meaning Connection

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Talk Sense Radio 07-29-2011 with Marshall Lewis, Logotherapist and Clinical Psychotherapist

Diplomate Clinician in Logotherapy

2011-07-04T19:34:00.000-05:00

On Friday, June 24, 2011, at the Eighteenth World Congress on Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy, I was pleased to receive the credential of Diplomate Clinician in Logotherapy from the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy. This follows four years of training in this clinical specialty.

Also during this Congress, participants were treated to a private screening of new film Viktor and I, shown here autographed by my friends director Alexander Vesely (the grandson of Viktor Frankl) and executive producer Mary Cimiluca.

Wise Counsel Interview on Logotherapy

2011-06-14T22:27:00.000-05:00

Earlier today, MentalHelp.Net, a website devoted to current topics in psychology and mental health, posted the latest Wise Counsel Podcast. Join Dr. David Van Nuys as he graciously interviews me about Logotherapy on The Wise Counsel Podcast as part of a series on various types of therapy.

Dr. Dave also hosts the world's premier psychology podcast Shrink Rap Radio - All the psychology you need to know and just enough to make you dangerous.

Click here for a direct link to the Wise Counsel interview on Logotherapy.

Click here for The Wise Counsel Podcast.

Click here for Shrink Rap Radio.

Frontier Logotherapy: A Clinical Diplomate Project

2011-05-14T12:55:00.000-05:00

FRONTIER LOGOTHERAPY:

A LOGOTHERAPY PRACTICUM IN A

MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL AND FRONTIER AREA

A Project Presented to the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Diplomate in Logotherapy

After eight months of writing and editing, I am happy to report that my diplomate project is now complete. The project is part of the requirements of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy leading to the clinical Diplomate in Logotherapy credential. The paper will be presented to the Institute next month and is now at the printer. Click on the image to the left to view a PDF version of the project.

Balancing Act - Movies and Meaningful Days

2011-03-01T22:43:00.000-06:00

Sharise Parviz -- producer, actor, dancer -- and creator of the health and fitness blog Balancing Act has graciously allowed me to become a member of the Balancing Act family! Please visit my first contribution to Balancing Act:

Movies and Meaningful Days

Access Zen Interview

2011-02-17T23:14:00.001-06:00

On Thursday, September 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, I will have privilege of being interviewed live by Gregory Foster on Access Zen, an Internet radio show dedicated to living life to the fullest. The show will be rebroadcast at 9:00 PM Eastern Time and made available for download as an .mp3 file the following day.

The topic of the interview will be Logotherapy and Viktor Frankl. The guests following me will be discuss the application of Logotherapy and meaning-centered approaches at the University of Santa Monica Freedom to Choose Service Project. The University of Santa Monica now offers a master's degree in the new area of spiritual psychology.

Click here to listen to Access Zen.

Click here for the Access Zen Facebook page.

Click here for the University of Santa Monica Freedom to Choose Service Project.

Announcing Defiant Power Consulting

2011-01-16T14:04:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year! To start off the new year right, I am pleased to announce the opening of private consultations based on logotherapy and existential analysis. Consultations as offered here are not a medical or psychological service and are not a substitute for psychotherapy. Whereas psychotherapy helps a client with psychological symptoms return to an optimal level of functioning, Defiant Power Consulting collaborates with a person to achieve excellence in living.

Personal Consultations by Telephone: Personal consultations in existential analysis are offered internationally by telephone. The first 50 minute consultation is offered free of charge to determine if the client and consultant are a good match and feel comfortable working together. Contact Defiant Power Consulting to schedule an appointment, inquire about pricing, or for more information. Consultations are only offered in English.

To celebrate, Defiant Power Consulting is giving away an ebook explaining Viktor Frankl's theory.

AN OVERVIEW OF VIKTOR FRANKL'S

LOGOTHERAPY AND EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS

by Marshall H. Lewis, M. A.

This complementary ebook provides a detailed overview of the theory of logotherapy and existential analysis as seen by the author. It also discusses logotherapy's place within the fields of psychology and psychiatry.

Click this link to download your free copy!

Announcing World Congress XVIII

2010-11-13T10:05:00.000-06:00

World Congress XVIII

Fostering Spiritual Vitality For Our World in Distress

The Eighteenth World Congress
On Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy
June 22-26, 2011

Marriot-Quorum Hotel
Dallas, Texas, USA

For more information contact:

Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy
Box 15211, Abilene, Texas 79698-5211, USA

The Pursuit of Happiness

2010-11-05T23:01:00.000-05:00

A group therapy lecture that introduces and integrates concepts from cognitive therapy and Viktor Frankl's existential logotherapy.

According to Dr. Viktor E. Frankl, nothing exists that can make us happy. Instead, happiness is the result of reasons to be happy. Frankl devised three categories of reasons to be happy. These are the creative value (a sense of accomplishment from what we create), the experiential value (the personal meanings of art, nature, and relationships), and the the attitudinal value (the attitudes we choose to take in life regardless of what happens to us).

To learn more about Viktor Frankl, please visit my podcast website at:
http://www.logotalk.net

Beam of Light Model of Consciousness

2010-10-31T13:25:00.001-05:00

The traditional topographical model of the Psyche in depth psychology has been on my mind for sometime, especially in light of Frankl's dimensional ontology. The traditional "tip of the iceburg" model - a pyramid with consciousness at the peak - was used in part in the formation of Frankl's model. I have been struggling with synthesizing and simplifying these models and have come up with this "beam of light" model. I invite your comments.

The Iceburg Model

Frankl's Dimensional Ontology

My Beam of Light Model

Shrink Rap Radio

2010-10-03T20:40:00.000-05:00

Shrink Rap Radio

All the psychology you need to know and just enough to make you dangerous.

I wish to send a great big Thank You to Dr. Dave and Shrink Rap Radio for mentioning my Viktor Frankl podcast, LogoTalk.Net, on the last two episodes. Shrink Rap Radio is one of my favorite podcasts, and I highly recommend it.

Viktor Frankl's Classification of Mental Disorders

2010-09-14T22:34:00.002-05:00

Recently I began reading Viktor Frankl's On the Theory and Therapy of Mental Disorders. After reading the Introduction, I put together this little table to help me follow along. I found it a bit easier to navigate than the one printed in the book, so, I thought I would share if anyone else reading the book would find it useful. (Click image to enlarge.)

You can download a pdf version by clicking here.

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Viktor & I - An Alexander Vesely Film

2010-09-07T23:50:00.003-05:00

http://www.viktorandimovie.com/

Prayer Requests

2010-08-15T07:39:00.000-05:00

Please pray for:

Sharise's father and brother. Her father was in an auto accident and is in intensive care. Her brother has been found with skin cancer.

Genrich and his niece, Alexandra (Sandra). Sandra fell from a sixth floor window in Moscow. Sandra had three surgeries last Wednesday, which, in the doctors' view, were successful. She had her sacrum and pelvis bones fixed with titanium plates, as well as her crushed heel reconstructed. She is out of intensive care ward, and her mother can stay with her overnight. In a few days they will try to sit her up, and, if there are no complications, she may be sent home by 1 September. However, the probability of complications is still high.

Also, Sandra's father, Genrich's brother, passed away last Thursday.

Sharise's website is Restrained No More.

Genrich's website is Say No To Boredom.

The Official Viktor Frankl Facebook Group

2010-05-20T20:10:00.000-05:00

The Official Viktor Frankl Facebook Group is approved by the family of Viktor Frankl and the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna. This group offers regular updates from www.viktorfrankl.org and other international organizations engaged in scholarship and practice of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis. The group is currently maintained by David Hallowell, U.S. Fulbright Fellow, 2005/6 at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna.

Link to The Official Viktor Frankl Facebook Group

A Franklian Reading of the Book of Job: A Dissertation Proposal

2010-05-12T16:45:00.001-05:00

After many months of work, I have finally submitted my dissertation proposal to the Chicago Theological Seminary. If approved, the dissertation will develop a hermeneutic based on the existential approach to suffering of Dr. Viktor E. Frankl. The Book of Job will be read in light of this hermeneutic. Special emphasis will be placed on the existential question of whether Job will "curse God and die." Job's final, ambiguous response to the speeches of God will be treated as an existential challenge to the reader. The dissertation will conclude with a discussion of how a Franklian hermeneutic is of benefit in understanding and responding to this challenge.

Click here to view the PDF version of the proposal.

Balancing Act - Life's All About Balance

2010-04-28T21:08:00.002-05:00

(and sometimes just holding on!)

Check out Balancing Act, the new health and fitness blog by Sharise Parviz, my dear friend, actress, dancer, producer, fitness and nutrition enthusiast, and home schooling mother of three. If anybody can balance...!

Balancing Act

Viktor Frankl Playlist on YouTube

2010-03-31T21:19:00.003-05:00

This is one of the most common search strings that lands people on this blog. So, here is both the embedded player and the permalink. This playlist was updated earlier this week.

Permalink: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A84B17C545265213

A Workbook to Increase Your Meaningful and Purposeful Goals

2010-03-27T07:57:00.002-05:00

A Workbook to Increase Your Meaningful and Purposeful Goals by R. R. Hutzell, Ph. D. and Mary D. Eggert, Ph. D. has been made available as a free PDF download:

http://www.viktorfrankl.org/source/hutzell_workbook_2009.pdf

This workbook grew out of a self-growth counseling group conducted by the authors in the 1980's and originally published as a hardcover book in 1989. That book, and its 1995 revision, are both out of print.

The workbook is consistent with Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy and uses a Values Awareness Technique. This edition of the workbook is designed to be used individually, on your own.

I worked through it in about two weeks and discovered some things about myself that I did not know. I also reordered some priorities in my life as a result. Highly recommended!

Four Videos on Existential Psychotherapy

2010-02-08T11:48:00.003-06:00

How to Be Happy - The Philosophy of Viktor Frankl

2009-12-20T13:49:00.000-06:00