Summary: Dr. Aaron James Smith is a United States Marine and Associate Professor at Western Washington University. His focus is on military veterans and Existential Psychotherapy. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Aaron's journey from the Marines to Veteran Mental Health Lack of conversation about purpose and meaning in veteran mental health Logotherapy and Viktor Frankl Identifying the future in order to deal with the past Three tenets of logotherapy: Freedom of Will, Will to Meaning, and Meaning of Life Veterans already have the knowledge to heal, they just need help to become aware of it Posttrauamtic Growth Veterans and awareness of their own mortality LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Warrior Wellness Lab at Western Washington University Aaron's LinkedIn profile Man's Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl The Doctor and the Soul: Viktor Frankl Gift of Therapy: Irvin Yalom Staring At The Sun: Irvin Yalom
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