Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy: Method of Choice in Ecumenical Pastoral Psychology [Paperback]

Ann V. Graber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

Dr. Ann Graber's magnificent work presented here in the Second Edition on Viktor Frankl is a serious attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness and viability of the use of existential analysis (logotherapy) by those in ministry. Dr. Graber has poignantly demonstrated that existential analysis can be both scientifically sound and theologically grounded. Unlike the other Viennese schools of depth psychology, Frankl centers his work in the spiritual vitality of the human soul wherein is located the origin and destiny of all emotional healing.

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About the Author

Ann V. Graber grew up in Europe and was educated in Austria. As a young adult she immigrated to the United States and became a naturalized citizen. After rearing her family, she continued her higher education, culminating in the Diplomate credential from the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy. She joined the Institute as a professional member and served as instructor. Her particular contribution to the Institute has been the "Distance Learning" initiative, and assisting in the development of an English language curriculum in Franklian psychology.

Ann’s quest for greater spiritual understanding led her to study pastoral psychology and counseling at Graduate Theological Foundation (GTF), earning a D.Min. and subsequently, the Ph.D. degree in Pastoral Psychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Wyndham Hall Press; 2 edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556053649
• ISBN-13: 978-1556053641
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #521,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frankl's Logotherapy - a Practical Application, April 26, 2003

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Michael G. Simon (Wheeling, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy (Paperback)

Dr. Graber has made logotherapy a useful tool for those of us who minister everyday to people unprepared to deal with life's crises. In a world where most people can no longer call on a life time of church attendance for religious support, ministers are required to find new ways of supporting them. Dr. Graber has managed to clarify Dr. Frankl's sometimes esoteric principles and to turn them into practical ways of solving problems. To do this she has first gathered the literature on logotherapy, organized it and made it available to those of us who need a place to start. She then follows up with her own contributions to logotherapy. Concepts such as her "logoanchoring technique" are valuable in their clarity and simplicity. Finally, her examples and case studies make it easy to see how we might apply these ideas in our own work. As a health care worker and minister for the last thirty years I would highly recommend this book. It is a practical answer from someone who has shared life in the trenches of pastoral care.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Beautifully Written Book, August 8, 2005

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Mica S., Professor (Allentown, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy: Method of Choice in Ecumenical Pastoral Psychology (Paperback)

I have been reading Dr. Viktor Frankl's books and papers since I was a graduate student, over 15-years ago. I was very pleased when I came across Dr. Graber's book, which is indeed a tribute to the legacy of Franklian Psychology. Dr. Graber writes beautifully and explains even the most complex concepts with such elegance that it is truly hard to put this book down once you start reading it. I highly recommend purchasing the second edition of the book, which contains additional information. This is a brilliant elucidation on the key concepts of Dr. Frankl's perennial work. Dr. Graber should be applauded for writing such a tremendous book.
Prof. Dr. Micah Sadigh

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NY Cop Doc Review, December 2, 2004

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Cop Doc Dan "Doc Dan" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy: Method of Choice in Ecumenical Pastoral Psychology (Paperback)

As a retired Uniform Psychologist, NYPD a Licensed Psychologist in private practice, and Adj. Associate Professor NYU: I strongly recommend Dr. Graber's book on Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy as one of the best books in the field of pastoral psychology. Dr. Graber moves the experienced clinician through a rich mine of clinical gems offered in her evocative clinical case examples. Gripping questions that clinicians have struggled with, but may have been afraid to ask are now answered with a frankness and original perspective hard to find in the real field of therapy. Difficult and pressing existential problems are brought into the light of meaning without apology. Bravo to Dr. Graber. Join me as a privileged reader of this wonderful and giving master therapist in action. It is a book I suggest any effective therapist regardless of training and traditional therapy can benefit by purchasing. I know I will recommend Dr. Graber's book to my students at NYU, and my police and public safety patients. It is one text you ought to have. It will become a classic in its field.