Meaning-Centered Couples Therapy: Logotherapy and Intimate Relationships |
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| Authors: | Stefan E Schulenberg Lindsay W Schnetzer Michael R Winters Robert R Hutzell |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA;(2) Clinical Psychology Training Program, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA;(3) Rice University Counseling Center, Houston, TX, USA;(4) Knoxville, IA, USA |
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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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