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TMP-Ep23 - Parenting for Meaning & Healthy Family Dynamics
A discussion on meaningful parenting from the ideas of Lukas, Meeker, & Gottman - plus a reflection on the clinical issues of the week, and the issues we are all facing this year with some, hopefully, helpful and...
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TMP-Ep22 - Tragic Optimism in Today's World
In this episode, we take a concept directly out of the pages of Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" and expand on it for use to cope with the suffering in today's world. Tragic Optimism is optimism "in spite" of...
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TMP-Ep21 - Alex Vesely: Logotherapist, Director, & Grandson of Viktor Frankl
Alex Vesely is an established Logotherapist, the director of the movie Viktor and I - a collection of recollections of friends of Dr. Frankl's, and a founder of the Viktor Frankl Institue of America, as well as the...
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TMP-Ep20 - Uriah Guilford: On Productivity and Working with Adolescents & Families
This is a great discussion with Uriah Guildford, Marriage and Family Therapist, about helping teens navigate the difficulties of adolescence, as well as the unique struggles of the current global pandemic. He offers...
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TMP-Ep19 - Crystal Whitlow: Helping Anxiety and Trauma with EMDR
EMDR - Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - a fancy way of saying "bi-lateral stimulation", which is a fancy way of saying "making your eyes move back and forth"... I've referred MANY clients to EMDR...
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TMP-Ep18 - Dan Hostetler: Logotherapy at Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
In this episode, I chat with good friend and fellow student of Frankl's Logotherapy on his work at the award-winning Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dan truly is an example of leading a...
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TMP-Ep17 - Discussion w/ Linda Esposito: Anxiety Saboteur & Toxic Co-Parent Wrangler
Linda & I catch up on the crossroads of social work and social media over the past 10 years, and then we discuss her specialties in working with clients with anxiety, and toxic, possibly narcissistic, co-parenting...
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TMP-Ep16 - Logotherapy in a Nutshell part 3: On Suffering
In this episode, we wrap up the basics of Frankl's Logotherapy in a Nutshell, covering some of the more difficult, yet meaningful aspects of life - suffering and death. With that, I offer a few of my favorite, more...
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TMP-Ep15 - Logotherapy in a Nutshell part 2: The Meaning of Life
We continue to discuss Logotherapy in a Nutshell from Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. In this episode we take a deep look at a few brief statements on The Meaning of Life, The Essence of Existence, and The Meaning...
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TMP-Ep14 - Logotherapy in a Nutshell part 1: Noö-dynamics
Back to some of the basics of Logotherapy straight out of Man's Search for Meaning. We talk about the noös, noö-dynamics, noögenic neuroses, and all things noetic, while I try to find ways to add more umlauts to my...
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TMP-Ep13 - The Myers Briggs Type Indicator Global Complete
A much more thorough discussion on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) now that I've completed 4 days of certification training. I called this episode "Global Complete" because that is one of the full-process...
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TMP-Ep12 - Desperation, Redemption, & Recovery with Chad P.
We continue our discussion on substance abuse, recovery, and meaning, in a discussion with Chad P. His story of absolute desperation at a very young age could be the story of many adolescents today. Chad fought...
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