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It is especiallyfor those without a vision for tomorrow. For those who believe that
they Stare death right in the face. For those who are frustrated, those who feel them­
selves trapped withouthelp and rescue. It speaks to those that are depressed and for
those that walk in the proverbial"valleys ofdeath" (ps 23). It is inventedto direct
those who want to give up, to those who say, "I can't continue any longer!"
Accordingto logotherapists it specificallytries to assist and to help those who have
lost all hope and who do not see a futme. Viktor Frankl stronglybelieved and has
shownthat even in the worst conditions- known to men or imagined, one thing
cannot be taken away from a humanbeing - his freedom to take a stand against the
circwn-stancesofhis/her life. This logotherapeutic belief that humans have the
abilityto transcend their circumstancesis the main reason why a person'slclient's
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"futme"lies in hisIher "ownhands." Logotherapy, so Frankl believed, can bring and
again can re-store hope, faith, and believe in the future. It brings meaning. It gives
meanmg It attaches meaning
Guttrrumn (1996:6) pointed out that there is general consensus that health is the re­
sult ofbiological, psychological, and spiritual influences. This means in praxis that
there is a closely related interaction between "body and soul." This interwoven hu­
man state led Frankl to introducethe concept ofnoetic dimensionas a decisive force
and factor in human health. In the light ofthis Iogotherapeutic beliefone can view
logotherapy in a certain sense as therapy for the sick (biological), as support for the
sufferer(a psychology), as education for the confused, and as a philosophy for the
frustrated (meaningin life).
The clienteleoflogotherapy consist ofa rather large group ofpeople. Many are suf-
no