Send us Fan Mail Finding Meaning Through Viktor Frankl, Chabad Chassidus & Therapy In this episode of From The Inside Out Podcast with Rivkah Krinsky and Eda Schottenstein, we interview Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch, a therapist and author of "Viktor Frankl and the Psychology of the Soul," about integrating CBT, marriage/family therapy, Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, and Chabad Chassidus. Schonbuch explains Frankl’s core idea that humans are driven by meaning, not pleasure or power, and outlines three ways to find meaning: purposeful work, love/experience, and changing one’s attitude when suffering can’t be avoided. He describes creating TorahPsychology.org, holding Hakhel conferences inspired by the Rebbe’s encouragement and a message sent to Frankl, and using a 30-day logotherapy workbook to reduce depression and anxiety. 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Learn more & register: https://go.jcn.io/AtzmiIO Kosher Riverboat Cruises: KRC Expeditions charters entire riverboats and ships — fully kosher, mehadrin, under the hashgacha of Rav Hamachshir Rabbi Yitzchak Fisher. Every meal, every kitchen, every Shabbos is built for you, with rooftop pools and private decks, surrounded by people who get it. Their destinations go far beyond the expected too: Vietnam and Cambodia, the British Isles, the Lower Danube, Southern India and Sri Lanka, Norway — even Antarctica, with a hechsher. As they put it, you arrive as strangers and leave as lifelong cruise friends. Learn more at kosherrivercruise.com, call 310-237-0122, or email info@kosherrivercruise.com. GUEST BIOS Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch is a therapist, Chabad rabbi, and author who has spent decades helping individuals, couples, and families achieve emotional wellness by integrating psychological and spiritual principles. Trained in CBT, EMDR, and marriage and family therapy, he is best known for bringing Viktor Frankl's logotherapy — the psychology of meaning — into his clinical work, alongside the teachings of the Mitteler Rebbe and Chabad Chassidus. He is the founder of TorahPsychology.org, where he has trained thousands of coaches and counselors, and the author of several books, including At Risk: Never Beyond Reach, Think Good Will Be Good, and his newest work, Viktor Frankl and the Psychology of the Soul. Rabbi Schonbuch lives in Crown Heights and works with clients from all walks of life and faiths around the world. You can find Rabbi Schonbuch and his books here: https://torahpsychology.org/about-us/ COMMUNITY Join the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss Episode 135, share insights, and continue the conversation: 💫 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fromtheinsideout.podcast/ 💫 Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L0W4PRglR5B4kC 💫 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheInsideOutPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro & Meet Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch 00:03 – How a Rabbi Became a Psychologist 00:06 – Who Was Viktor Frankl? Freud, Adler & the Birth of Logotherapy 00:09 – The Three Ways to Find Meaning 00:13 – Why This Generation Needs Frankl More Than Ever 00:14 – Was Viktor Frankl Religious? The Rebbe's Hidden Message 00:20 – The Mitteler Rebbe's Techniques for Going Deeper in Therapy 00:23 – Marriage, Gottman & the Power of Shared Meaning 00:26 – The Real Crisis Behind Today's Teens: The 3 C's 00:36 – Why Marriages Are Falling Apart So Fast 00:38 – Finding Your "Why" in Marriage 00:45 – The Crisis of Meaning, By the Numbers 00:47 – Finding Meaning in Suffering 00:52 – Why Meaning Doesn't Have to Be Big 00:58 – Meeting Your Teen in Their World, Not Lecturing Them 01:05 – The Three Tools That Changed His Career 01:14 – The Story of Yitzi Horwitz & Finding Chabad 01:22 – Think Good and It Will Be Good 01:29 – His Favorite Quote & Where to Find Him COMMUNITY Join the Community! 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