Logotherapy Online Academy

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We offer you a part-time training program in logotherapy and introduce you to the profound teachings of Viktor E. Frankl. You benefit from the systematic approach provided by the curriculum designed by Elisabeth Lukas.
The long-standing logotherapy study program, traditionally conducted in person in Bamberg, now has its online version. This option provides you with the opportunity to study independently and tailor your learning experience to your own needs.

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Welcome message from Prof. Dr. E. Lukas

Welcome message from Prof. Dr. E. Lukas

Watch this video if you would like to gain insight and learn what Prof. Lukas has to say about the Online Academy.

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The Lukas curriculum as a solid foundation

The Lukas curriculum as a solid foundation

Get to know the basic ideas and build upon them to establish an elemental foundation for your future work as a therapist or in a profession involving leadership with employees.

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Regarding the history of the curriculum's development

Regarding the history of the curriculum's development

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Logotherapy - Learn Online with Full Flexibility

We are venturing into uncharted territory, initiating a project that has not yet existed anywhere else in the world. Logotherapy Online will unfold all 5 semesters of the curriculum designed by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Lukas, closely aligned with the original texts of Prof. Dr. Viktor E. Frankl on one hand, and intimately connected to the realities of modern life on the other. We offer you 104 hours of instruction across 223 videos, guiding you through 5 semesters of logotherapy. Perhaps you prefer to attentively watch one video every evening, or maybe it suits you better to dedicate a day to studying with multiple videos. With this, you have the opportunity to revisit any challenging concepts you may not have grasped initially. You can also pause the video at any time to jot down an important sentence.
Logotherapy presents you with a wealth of challenging, compassionate, and thought-provoking ideas. In our training program, you determine the pace and schedule that suits you best as you embark on the journey into the world of the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy. We provide you with supplementary reading recommendations to deepen your understanding of each topic, allowing you to decide when and how to incorporate them into your personal schedule.
You will not be left alone! In addition to the instructional videos, you will have the opportunity to engage in monthly live webinars with our instructors, Dr. phil. Heidi Schönfeld and Mag. Dr. h.c. Alexander Vesely-Frankl. They will dedicate two hours on four Sundays each month to address your questions and facilitate discussions. These live webinars are open for addressing any uncertainties, exploring further ideas that arise, and considering the relevance of the content to personal inquiries or global issues. Interactive exchange is the focus, with the topics aligned with the content of the respective course sections.

"In the end, what a person really wants is not to be happy, but rather a reason to be happy."

Viktor E. Frankl

The course offerings at a glance

Victor E. Frankl Founder of Logo-Theraphy

Viktor E. Frankl was undoubtedly a genius!

Viktor E. Frankl was undoubtedly a genius! He left us with a significant psychotherapeuticphilosophical framework through numerous books, some of which overlap or gather old and new texts under new perspectives. Initially, he primarily wrote for his colleagues among psychiatrists, publishing scientific essays as well as case studies. Additionally, more easily understandable radio lectures were transcribed. His poignant account of his years in concentration camps is worldrenowned.
Elisabeth Lukas, his disciple, systematized this opus magnum of Frankl and divided it into four major thematic areas.

The 4 themes systematically summarized

The 4 blocks are divided into 5 semesters, as the therapeutic aspect for curable and the medical ministry aspect for incurable illnesses and strokes of fate is extensive.
We will guide you through the entire work of Viktor E. Frankl.

Register Course of study

Anthropology

Semester 1 covers the topic of anthropology, the concept of humanity within logotherapy, which serves as the foundation for everything else.

Crisis Prevention

It deals with the question of how we can live in a way that the next crisis – and it comes for each of us – does not shake us to our core.

Therapeutic Concept

The third area is ultimately a cornerstone of logotherapy. The therapeutic concept is not just a specialized topic for therapists, but a fundamental understanding of mental suffering, the dissemination of which one can only wish for.

Medical Ministry

It constitutes the conclusion and has its task when healing possibilities reach their limits, when only consolation remains possible. However, it is a medical ministry, not a religious one.

Your instructors at the Online Academy for Logotherapy

„We are delighted to welcome you to the Online Academy for Logotherapy.
Look forward to a challenging, vibrant, and hands-on training. We accompany you on your journey to becoming deeply educated logotherapists, true connoisseurs of Frankl’s work.“

Dr. phil. Heidi Schönfeld & Dr. h.c. Alexander Vesely-Frankl

Dr. phil. Heidi Schönfeld

  • Former student of Elisabeth Lukas
  • Logotherapist in practice at the Elisabeth Lukas Archive
  • Managing director of the Elisabeth Lukas Archive gGmbH
  • Management of the Academy of Logotherapy
  • Management of the Online-Academy of Logotherapy
logotherapie Online Akademie Dozent Dr. Alexander Vesely-Frankl

Dr. h.c. Alexander Vesely-Frankl

  • Former student of Elisabeth Lukas
  • Grandson of Viktor E. Frankl
  • Logotherapist
  • Degree in Science of Psychotherapy (M.A.)
  • Filmmaker
  • Management of the Online-Academy of Logotherapy

Things to know about our course logotherapy-online

Our online logotherapy training follows a challenging curriculum. Therefore, you need prior education equivalent to university admission for participation. If you don’t have that, you can still attend as a guest listener.

The second admission requirement is psychological stability. Since Viktor E. Frankl’s logotherapy addresses mental health and problematic attitudes, it’s strongly advised not to be currently in therapy or seeking therapy to participate effectively.

Our online logotherapy training follows a challenging curriculum. Therefore, you need prior education equivalent to university admission for participation. If you don’t have that, you can still attend as a guest listener.

The second admission requirement is psychological stability. Since Viktor E. Frankl’s logotherapy addresses mental health and problematic attitudes, it’s strongly advised not to be currently in therapy or seeking therapy to participate effectively.

Admission requirement

You have decided to participate in our Logotherapy Online course – we are looking forward to getting to know you! Please get in touch with us via the contact form on this page or write us an email here .We will invite you to a short personal conversation and send you the registration documents.

Once we receive your written registration and the course fees have been paid, a spot in the course will be reserved for you. If you need to cancel [up to 48 hours before the start of the course], we will retain a cancellation fee of €100. After this time, no refunds will be provided.

The application deadline for semester 1 is February, 24.

You have decided to participate in our Logotherapy Online course – we are looking forward to getting to know you! Please get in touch with us via the contact form on this page or write us an email here .We will invite you to a short personal conversation and send you the registration documents.

Once we receive your written registration and the course fees have been paid, a spot in the course will be reserved for you. If you need to cancel [up to 48 hours before the start of the course], we will retain a cancellation fee of €100. After this time, no refunds will be provided.

The application deadline for semester 1 is February, 24.

How can I register?

The Online-Logotherapy course fee is 1050 € per semester. You will receive access to the videos of the current semester for a period of 6 months after which access authorization expires. Course material will be provided in digital form.

Once we receive your written registration and the course fees have been paid, a place in the course will be reserved for you. If you need to cancel [up to 48 hours before the start of the course], we reserve the right to retain a cancellation fee of  100 €. There will be no refund available for cancellations made later than this deadline.

One supervision unit costs 400 ,- €, the logotherapeutic conversation training unit is priced at 550 ,- €.

The Online-Logotherapy course fee is 1050 € per semester. You will receive access to the videos of the current semester for a period of 6 months after which access authorization expires. Course material will be provided in digital form.

Once we receive your written registration and the course fees have been paid, a place in the course will be reserved for you. If you need to cancel [up to 48 hours before the start of the course], we reserve the right to retain a cancellation fee of  100 €. There will be no refund available for cancellations made later than this deadline.

One supervision unit costs 400 ,- €, the logotherapeutic conversation training unit is priced at 550 ,- €.

Costs

Exam, exam dates & graduation

At the end of the semester, there will be a multiple-choice exam. To participate in this semester exam, you must have attended at least two of the four webinars in this semester.
A webcam is mandatory for participation.

For the current semester 5, it will take place on January 19, 2025.  All further details and admission requirements will be communicated to you during the semester.

For semester 1 (starting in March 25) the exam will take place on Sunday ,July 14, 2025.

Access to current semester videos expires after six months. After finishing a semester, we recommend enrolling in the next one to complete your full training. Our modular concept offers flexibility, allowing you to join or take a break based on life events. You can rejoin at a different time until you’ve completed all five semesters.

To attain the Certificate of Logotherapy studies, students must successfully complete five semesters of theoretical study, two units of supervision, and one unit of logotherapeutic practice.

Guest students receive the same comprehensive and high-quality training; they have access to all videos and can attend webinars. The distinction lies in the fact that a guest student does not participate in exams, is not eligible for supervision, and does not receive a degree. The tuition fee remains the same, as the training provided is the same.

 

Legal recognition

Our logotherapy training is a part-time programme that you can complete alongside your job.

Although our programme offers comprehensive training in logotherapy, we do not have the authority to give you the right to offer psychotherapy or counselling services. For this, you will need to check with the relevant authorities in your country what the legal requirements and regulations are for practising as a therapist or counsellor in your country.

Our course is based on the original curriculum of Dr Elisabeth Lukas and guarantees a high quality training in Logotherapy. It is highly recognised in the world of logotherapy. However, authorisation to practise psychotherapy is subject to the legal regulations of the respective country.

Exam, exam dates & graduation

At the end of the semester, there will be a multiple-choice exam. To participate in this semester exam, you must have attended at least two of the four webinars in this semester.
A webcam is mandatory for participation.

For the current semester 5, it will take place on January 19, 2025.  All further details and admission requirements will be communicated to you during the semester.

For semester 1 (starting in March 25) the exam will take place on Sunday ,July 14, 2025.

Access to current semester videos expires after six months. After finishing a semester, we recommend enrolling in the next one to complete your full training. Our modular concept offers flexibility, allowing you to join or take a break based on life events. You can rejoin at a different time until you’ve completed all five semesters.

To attain the Certificate of Logotherapy studies, students must successfully complete five semesters of theoretical study, two units of supervision, and one unit of logotherapeutic practice.

Guest students receive the same comprehensive and high-quality training; they have access to all videos and can attend webinars. The distinction lies in the fact that a guest student does not participate in exams, is not eligible for supervision, and does not receive a degree. The tuition fee remains the same, as the training provided is the same.

 

Legal recognition

Our logotherapy training is a part-time programme that you can complete alongside your job.

Although our programme offers comprehensive training in logotherapy, we do not have the authority to give you the right to offer psychotherapy or counselling services. For this, you will need to check with the relevant authorities in your country what the legal requirements and regulations are for practising as a therapist or counsellor in your country.

Our course is based on the original curriculum of Dr Elisabeth Lukas and guarantees a high quality training in Logotherapy. It is highly recognised in the world of logotherapy. However, authorisation to practise psychotherapy is subject to the legal regulations of the respective country.

Exam, exam dates & graduation

Guest students receive the same comprehensive and high-quality training ; they have access to all videos and can attend webinars. The distinction lies in the fact that a guest student does not participate in exams, is not eligible for supervision, and does not receive a degree. The tuition fee remains the same, as the training provided is the same.

Guest students receive the same comprehensive and high-quality training ; they have access to all videos and can attend webinars. The distinction lies in the fact that a guest student does not participate in exams, is not eligible for supervision, and does not receive a degree. The tuition fee remains the same, as the training provided is the same.

Guest student

The number of logotherapy institutes around the world has increased significantly in recent years. It is therefore natural that the quality of the training offered varies. Unfortunately, there are also some institutions that pretend to teach logotherapy according to Viktor Frankl in order to promote their own theories, which have little or nothing in common with it.

The training in original logotherapy that we offer will enable you to achieve a level of competence that will place you among the best trained logotherapists in the world. This will not only benefit the quality of your own therapeutic work, you will also be able to exchange ideas with other logotherapists worldwide and participate in a wide variety of activities and congresses to contribute and deepen your knowledge.

The number of logotherapy institutes around the world has increased significantly in recent years. It is therefore natural that the quality of the training offered varies. Unfortunately, there are also some institutions that pretend to teach logotherapy according to Viktor Frankl in order to promote their own theories, which have little or nothing in common with it.

The training in original logotherapy that we offer will enable you to achieve a level of competence that will place you among the best trained logotherapists in the world. This will not only benefit the quality of your own therapeutic work, you will also be able to exchange ideas with other logotherapists worldwide and participate in a wide variety of activities and congresses to contribute and deepen your knowledge.

Logotherapy-competence network
Admission requirementHow can I register?CostsExam, exam dates & graduationGuest studentLogotherapy-competence network

„If you undergo this training in logotherapy, you will be able to provide good support to sad, desperate, unhappy people.“

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Lukas

A conversation with Dr. Heidi Schönfeld about the new form of training, Logotherapy Online

This is what our participants say

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Christopher Andre Hrstic

Creative therapist

For me, logotherapy contains such a dignified image of humanity, which touches me and has already made me grow. I can also integrate logotherapy wonderfully into my psychotherapeutic work, so that patients always give warm feedback. The online course offers me a certain amount of freedom to decide at what point I would like to be inspired by Ms. Schönfeld about logotherapy again.

Laura Sebestyén-Kohler

Art and creativity promotion, art therapy

Logotherapy is a very enriching philosophy of life, close to people and friendly to people. In this lecture cycle you will receive a really well-founded explanation of the basics, completely unadulterated and still very close to Viktor Frankl's texts. You can build on this foundation wonderfully, enrich it with your own thinking, life and work and incorporate it into all areas of your life, private and professional. It's worth investing the time, you'll be rewarded richly.
Thank you for all your dedication and effort, Dr. Schönfeld!

Aigul Zhalgassova

Transport manager

Like mobile working, mobile learning can be done from anywhere. Logotherapy has never been so easy to learn.
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