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Saturday, April 12, 2014

#64 Congress Vienna 2012: The Great Positive Psychology Debate



Dmitry A. Leontiev, Ph.D., Dr.Sc., and Marshall H. Lewis, Ph.D., speak on logotherapy and positive psychology at Congress Vienna 2012: The Future of Logotherapy on March 16, 2012.  A third speaker, Rabbi Leo Abrami, also spoke on this topic, but his presentation is not available.  

An extended version of Rabbi Abrami's paper, however, is available at the link below.  For those wishing to experience the full discussion in the original order, it is recommended that Rabbi Abrami's paper be read before listening to the podcast, as the final speaker, in particular, responds to it in several ways.  Marshall Lewis's paper is also linked below.  In the actual presentation, Dr. Lewis deviated from the prepared comments to avoid duplicating the points made by Rabbi Abrami.




Dmitry A. Leontiev, Ph.D., Dr.Sc., is Professor of Psychology at Moscow State University and President of the Institute of Existential Psychology and Life Enhancement based in Moscow.  He is Vice-President of the Moscow branch of the Russian Psychological Society.  He serves on numerous boards including the International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy and the European Network for Positive Psychology.  He is associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology.






Marshall H. Lewis, Ph.D., is Clinical Director at Southwest Guidance Center, part of the community mental health network in the State of Kansas. He is a faculty member and board member of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy USA and is the assistant editor of the International Forum for Logotherapy.  He serves on the science committee and editorial board at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna.





Thank you for listening. Please email any questions or comments to logotalk@gmail.com and may you have a meaningful day.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

#63 Interview with Dmitry A. Leontiev, Ph.D., Dr.Sc.




Dmitry A. Leontiev, Ph.D., Dr.Sc., is Professor of Psychology at Moscow State University and President of the Institute of Existential Psychology and Life Enhancement based in Moscow.  He is Vice-President of the Moscow branch of the Russian Psychological Society.  He serves on numerous boards including the International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy and the European Network for Positive Psychology.  He is associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology.

Dr. Leontiev has presented over 40 papers at international conferences and over 90 papers at national conferences, many of them dealing with existential psychology and positive psychology.  He is the 2004 recipient of the Viktor Frankl Foundation award given by the City of Vienna.

Dr. Leontiev is a contributor to the forthcoming Meaning in Positive and Existential Psychology edited by Alexander Batthyány and Pninit Russo-Netzer:

Springer link

Amazon link


Additional links from this month's podcast is:

Institute of Existential Psychology and Life Enhancement
http://institut.smysl.ru

World Congress for Existential Therapy, London, May 14-17, 2015
http://www.existentialpsychotherapy.net


Thank you for listening. Please email any questions or comments to logotalk@gmail.com and may you have a meaningful day.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

#62: Interview with Matti Ameli, MS on Logotherapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy




Matti Ameli, MS, holds masters degrees in clinical psychology and in differential and social psychology, with a post-masters specialization in human factors.  She is also a certified professional coach.  She has studied and worked in France, the United States, and Spain. She has a strong international background in psychology (having practiced for over 15 years) and in professional coaching (having practiced for over 10 years).  Matti is an accredited member of the International Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna.

As a therapist and coach, her approach is practical, action-oriented, and solution-focused. Her goal is to help individuals and corporations not only to function at a ´´healthy level´´ but also to add creativity, meaning, and passion to their life (or corporate) philosophy.  Most recently, Matti published an article on logotherapy and cognitive therapy in Psychotherapy, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

The paper discussed on this month's podcast is:

Ameli, M. and Dattilio, F. (2013). Enhancing cognitive behavior therapy with logotherapy: Techniques for clinical practice. Psychotherapy 50(3), 387-391.

It is available from PsycNET at the following link:
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/pst/50/3/387/

Abstract: Logotherapy is a meaning-centered approach to psychotherapy, which is compatible with cognitive behavior therapy. Its basic tenets have the potential to increase both the efficacy and effectiveness of the therapeutic process. This article describes the main techniques of logotherapy and provides specific and practical examples of how they may be incorporated into a cognitive behavior framework. The article concludes with a proposal for future research to validate integrative treatment protocols, and to provide an empirical base for logotherapy-enhanced cognitive behavior therapy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).

Thank you for listening. Please email any questions or comments to logotalk@gmail.com and may you have a meaningful day.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

International Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis

LogoTalk Radio is pleased and honored to announce that we are now an accredited member institution of the International Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna.


Friday, January 10, 2014

#61: Meaning in the Work Place – Presentation by Memduh N. Özmert, M.Sc., Diplomate in Logotherapy



Memduh Özmert, M.Sc., Diplomate in Logotherapy, holds the master of science degree in operations research.  He has over 25 years of experience as a program manager and management consultant in the Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries. 

Currently, he is directing people management in a multinational company as a Local Factory Head and applying Logotherapy in the workplace.  He was also part of my graduating class when he earned his Diplomate in Logotherapy credential in 2011 and I am proud to call him a friend.

The presentation that follows was delivered to an international audience at the Nineteenth World Congress on Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy on June 20, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.

Also featured on this month's podcast, LogoTalk Radio's own Tanja Vu performs her new single
Once Again


Links from this month's podcast:

Annual Review of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis
deadline for the 2014 edition:  February 1, 2014

International Forum for Logotherapy
revolving submission schedule

The Future of Logotherapy 2014
deadline for submissions and end of early registration:  March 15, 2014

Thank you for listening. Please email any questions or comments to logotalk@gmail.com and may you have a meaningful day.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

#60: Pastoral Logotherapy: Seeking Wholeness Through Healing Mankind’s Spiritual Malaise - Presentation by Father Jeremiah N. Murasso, Ph.D.



Pastoral logotherapy is the application of logotherapy principles within the context of pastoral counseling.  This application is primarily championed by the Graduate Center for Pastoral Logotherapy at the Graduate Theological Foundation.

Father Jeremiah N. Murasso, Ph.D., is the Robert C. Leslie Professor of Pastoral Logotherapy at the Graduate Theological Foundation.  Father Murasso was ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1979.  He holds multiple graduate degrees in the areas of theology, philosophy, psychology, and education.  At the recent World Congress on Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy held in Dallas, Texas, Father Murasso received the Robert C. Leslie Award for outstanding contributions to the fields and interfaces of psychology and religion.

The following presentation was delivered to the World Congress on June 20, 2013 and is entitled “Pastoral Logotherapy: Seeking Wholeness Through Healing Mankind’s Spiritual Malaise.”  We join the lecture in progress.

Father Murasso is the author of Logotherapy and the Logos of God in Christic Wisdom published in 2008.  The Amazon link to the book is found here.

Thank you for listening. Please email any questions or comments to logotalk@gmail.com and may you have a meaningful day.