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What is existential psychotherapy? Exploring freedom, meaning, and responsibility
In the book Man’s Search for Freedom, Viktor Frankl (a neurologist, psychologist, philosopher, and Shoah [holocaust] survivor) offers a blueprint for a new approach to therapy called logotherapy. Logotherapy emerged as an especially useful modality for those of us who are interested in trauma work and existential questions (or as Frankl suitably terms it, “existential…
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Queer-informed and affirming psychotherapy
In recent years, queer-informed and queer-affirming psychotherapy has gained recognition as a vital approach for supporting LGBTQIA2+ individuals on their mental health journeys. This approach is separate from merely queer-allied and LGBTQ+-allied counselling/psychotherapy. It isn’t just about acknowledging sexual orientation or gender identity—it’s about understanding the unique social, cultural, and personal contexts that shape each…
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LGBTQ2IA+ Trauma
Understanding LGBTQ2IA+ Trauma: An Overview Trauma in the LGBTQ2IA+ community is a complicated topic to explore. The clinical research on this topic is extensive, but also limited, often focusing on white, cis, middle-class gay men in North America and Western Europe. This exclusion limits our understanding of trauma as it affects diverse LGBTQ2IA+ individuals from…