[88Butterfly88]

There's going to be a lecture in my area on Logosynthesis. It said come learn about the latest in psychotherapy for you or your loved one. I'm hoping I can make the lecture. Has anyone heard of logosynthesis? My t hadn't. Seems to be a European thing and I'm in the US. If anyone's done it, has it been helpful? Here's a link to the official website, I find it funny it's a .net and not a .com, it makes it seem not so official. https://www.logosynthesis.net/

[Echos Myron redux]

I've not heard of it, but I have heard of logotherapy, which was pioneered by V Frankl after World War Two, and has its basis in discovering personal meaning; it's closely linked to existential therapy.
Having had a brief look at the website, logosynthesis seems to be different and seems to have its basis in presuppositions about fragmentation and configurations of self. I have to confess to being very cynical about any therapy which has its basis in presuppositions at all, because I feel that in presupposing anything about a client, the therapist misses an opportunity to hear the client. Honestly, reading it doesn't convince me, I would like to hear what the basis is for the ideas that underpin it. But by all means go along to the lecture and make up your own mind. It never hurts to go and hear what ideas are out there, whether or not you agree with them.

[88Butterfly88]

Interesting, I haven't heard of logotherapy either. Yeah I think I'll try to go to the lecture, thanks.

[Echos Myron redux]

If you want to know more about what's behind logotherapy, I recommend Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl; he developed his ideas following his time in a concentration camp during WWII. It's not an easy read but it's an excellent book, I think.

[seeker33]

Based on their website it looks like one of those modern approaches, mostly based on easy solutions and positive thinking. I also noticed an article about business on their site which reveals a lot. As well as that tiny trademark sign in the title.
I personally am sceptical to anything that resembles business. But that was just a very short scan of their site and I might be wrong. Going to the lecture can't hurt you, you'll learn something new and form your own opinion.

[88Butterfly88]

Thanks Echos. Yeah seeker it does seem to be a modern approach and boo to the business side.

[junkDNA]

I've read about logotherapy in Man's Search For Meaning which I recommend as reading material

however I haven't kept up with it and am not sure abt logosynthesis

[88Butterfly88]

I'll have to check that out, thanks JDNA.

[RainyDay107]

The “magic” of words talk sounds like hocus-pocus to me, lol.

It sounds like. “New Age” spin on positive affirmations and maybe some DBT skills?

The Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff books have some great “mantras,” IMO.

“Life isn’t an emergency,” for example.

Or, “One Day at a Time” like they say in 12-steps programs.

I like DBT’s mindfulness and “radical acceptance.” My personal mantra is “this, too, shall pass.” (Works well with bipolar disorder as we cycle...so “it” IS guaranteed to pass!)

Just my two cents. Not trying to start a debate. Whatever motivates us and helps us...that is good stuff! I think we have that “power” within ourselves and it’s not magic.
It’s something we can tap into, inherently, I think.

[88Butterfly88]

I haven't done much DBT actually, maybe that's something to consider before this. I seem to just go through the same CBT over and over, no one wants to try anything else with me.