Diploma in Logotherapy & Existential Analysis

Introduction

The Diploma in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis is an advanced programme for existing Therapists/Counsellors, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and others with relevant expertise and professional standing.

The course is fully Accredited by the International Society of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna. Following successful completion of the course, graduates will be awarded the Diploma in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis from Vienna; they will also be recognised as individually Accredited Logotherapists, following payment of a registration fee (renewable every two years), and are then able to offer professional services as Logotherapists.

The Viktor Frankl Centre is the newest of 147 accredited centres across 45 countries. It is the first, and currently only organisation of its kind in Northern Ireland, and only the second on the Island of Ireland.

In addition to the Diploma course, we offer short seminars on a range of topics including:

• Healing Trauma: The Role of Logotherapy & Existential Analysis
• Wisdom From The Monastery: Living A Meaningful Life In The Moment
• Ecotherapy: Finding Meaning In Nature
• Understanding Burnout: Prevention & Treatment
• Applied Dream Analysis
• An Existential Approach To Addiction
• Perspectives On Dying: Finding Meaning In End Of Life Experiences
• Using Socratic Dialogue In Therapy
• Logotherapy & Reflective Practice For Professionals

What is Logotherapy?

Logotherapy and Existential Analysis is a talking therapy developed by the Viennese Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Philosopher and Holocaust Survivor, Prof. Viktor Frankl.

The key element in Logotherapy is an acknowledgement that we can find meaning in unavoidable suffering. By tapping into that sense of meaning, we are enabled to see new, and more satisfying ways of living a life that is authentic and purposeful.

As Frankl himself wrote in his Autobiography: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Logotherapy helps us to do just that.

Logotherapy also functions on Frankl’s premise that: “Everything can be taken from a person but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Again, Logotherapy provides us with the tools to facilitate change in how we view life’s challenges, and it does so in a way that is focused, empowering and re-humanising.

Logotherapy has a broad applicability across a range of diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. It can be used as a stand-alone therapy, or in conjunction with other therapies. It is also used as a means of navigating stressors in everyday life, including grief, chronic illness, relationship issues, career choices, and end of life situation.

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Since 2015, Scott has been working as a Logotherapist, and latterly also as an EMDR Therapist/Consultant, where he specialises in the treatment of PTSD, complex PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders and a range of other conditions. He also sees clients with ‘life issues’ including grief, relationship breakdowns and those who are discerning career choices, and has a busy private practice based in Belfast, but also sees clients across the UK/Ireland and internationally.

Scott is an Ordained Minister (retired) and has a wealth of experience in a range of pastoral care settings. He has delivered seminars to the NI Healthcare Chaplains Association and taught pastoral care and Logotherapy as a Guest Lecturer at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute in Dublin. Scott has also delivered a number of seminars to the Irish Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

He has previously held posts including Managing Director and Co-Founder of an International Consultancy Company (with clients in Venezuela, The Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Norway, and Canada), Directorships of four Charities with an international remit, and two commercial organisations. He has also held senior posts in Industry and Academia, including Editorial Director, Chief Examiner, R&D Manager, and Learning and Service Innovation Manager.

In 2011, Scott was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts, in the UK – this is an award granted to individuals that the RSA judges to have made ‘outstanding achievements to social progress and development’. In 2022, he was awarded a Fellowship of the Mental Health Collective, an organisation focussed on developing connections throughout the mental health community. Later that year he was awarded Fellowships at the Institute of Leadership (in recognition of his experience in management), the International Society of Psychotherapy and Counselling (where he is also Head of the Ireland section), and the Royal Society of Public Health.

Scott is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, an Accredited Fellow of the International Society of Psychotherapy & Counselling, and an Accredited Member of the International Society for Logotherapy & Existential Analysis at the Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna.

He has/has had clients from 33 countries including Iceland, New Zealand, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Norway, Thailand, Germany, Luxembourg, Oman, Australia, Croatia, and Italy.

Guest Lecturers, who are experts in their field, will be part of the teaching team at various points throughout the course; their expertise will be utilised to augment the student experience and to widen the scope of the core teaching.

Cost

Each module costs £750 (Total £3,000), plus personal therapy, which will be charged at a reduced rate of £50 per session (Total £600), that is an overall cost of £3,600. Payment plans are available to spread the cost of both tuition and therapy. It is recommended that each student considers further personal therapy beyond the basic requirements, again at the discounted rate, but this is entirely optional.

How do I Apply?

Applications for the January 2025 intake open on 1^st September 2024 and will close on 1^st December 2024. Each application should contain the following information and should be e-mailed to the Director of the Viktor Frankl Centre prior to the closing date via scottpeddie@sky.com.

1. Applicants are required to submit a short (two-page maximum) CV/Resume detailing relevant experience.
2. A 1,000 word reflection on how the applicant sees Logotherapy impacting on their current practice and how it will potentially benefit them both professionally and personally. There is an option to have a further discussion with the Director to explore how you will benefit from the course – this is supportive and non-formal in nature.
3. If relevant, proof of Professional Accreditation/Indemnity Insurance. Copies of relevant

Qualifications (Academic and Professional/Vocational) are also required.

Any Questions?

Please do contact the Director should you have any queries in relation to the Diploma course!