Shrinkle #35 · Famous name · 6 letters
Viktor Frankl
An Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor who believed that finding meaning helps people endure even terrible suffering. He saw the search for purpose as a central human drive.
In the room
His ideas often come up when people face loss, illness or hardship, and a therapist gently explores what still gives their life purpose.
Something a client might say
“How did he hold on to hope after surviving the concentration camps?”
An illustrative line, not a real client.
Where it comes from
Viktor Frankl wrote Man's Search for Meaning and founded logotherapy.
Related ideas
Logotherapy · Meaning making · Existential therapy
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