The basic studies in logotherapy are intended for anyone, regardless of age, who is interested in growing as a person, identifying the essential building blocks of life, learning to encounter people with appreciation, and discovering and utilizing resources.

Anyone can start studying logotherapy with the goal of personal growth. A student starting with professional goals can have a wide range of backgrounds in social and health care, teaching and educational work, diaconal and pastoral care work, business and managerial positions, human resources and recruitment positions, therapy, or, for example, coaching or work supervision.

Objectives

The aim of the basic studies is to provide basic knowledge of logotherapy and the skills to recognize and face life changes. In addition, the aim is to provide new perspectives and tools for professional competence and coping. You will also receive a solid foundation for possible further studies.

The training provides further training eligibility for the Logotherapy Instructor LTI®, Logotherapist LTI® and Logotherapeutic Work Supervisor LTI® studies, provided that other requirements are met. These further studies are only possible for those who have completed the basic studies of the Finnish Logotherapy Institute.

Implementation

You can complete the basic studies in logotherapy alongside work or other studies, as they are implemented as a multi-modal education. Face-to-face teaching (210 h) is organised in 10 x 3-day attendance periods. In addition to face-to-face teaching, the studies in distance learning periods include the acquisition of literature, a book summary, learning tasks, and a written final essay and its presentation. In addition to lecture teaching, the education is interactive in nature, and it uses learning in and from groups.

The training is carried out in collaboration with Helsinki Adult Education Centre, Aktiivi-Institut and Finnish Logotherapy Institute Ltd. The Logotherapy Institute is a logotherapy expert and training organisation founded in 2003, which organises logotherapy training courses open to all, as well as professional specialization studies in logotherapy. The LTI® mark acts as a guarantee of quality, confirming that the training follows the uniform and original European training system (FLP-EU).

Place and time

Contact teaching for basic studies is organised at the Helsinki Adult Education Centre, Runeberginkatu 22-24, 00100 Helsinki.

Contact hours: Thu 15.00:19.15 PM–9.00:16.00 PM, Fri 9.00:15.45 AM–XNUMX:XNUMX PM, Sat XNUMX:XNUMX AM–XNUMX:XNUMX PM

Contents

• 7–9.9.2023 September XNUMX Viktor E. Frankl and his life's work. What is logotherapy?
• 5.–7.10.2023 The concept of man and its importance in everyday life, Logotherapy's concept of man
• 2.–4.11.2023 Purpose of life and values
• 7.–9.12.2023 The gift and significance of logotherapy in our time
• 11.–13.1.2024 Logo education, Life skills for life transitions
• 8.–10.2.2024 The philosophical basis of logotherapy
• 7–9.3.2024 March XNUMX Supporting the growth of children and young people
• 4.–6.4.2024 The contribution of logotherapy to working life and the work community
• May 2–5.5.2024, XNUMX Separate questions, themes requested by students
• June 6–8.6.2024, XNUMX Final period, presentation and assessment of final essays

Educators

The trainers are professionals who have completed a university degree and the Logotherapist LTI® studies, approved by the Finnish Logotherapy Institute, and who have pedagogical studies or solid experience as a trainer in their own field of expertise. The responsible trainer is Mia Salo, M.Sc. (Econ.), doctoral researcher, Logotherapeut FLP-EUROPE®, Logoterapeutti LIF®, tel. 040 585 1158.

Apply for training

Submit your application by August 10.8.2023, XNUMX, after which you can inquire about possible cancellation places.

The free-form application includes a brief summary of your life, education and work experience, as well as a justification for why you are applying to study logotherapy. Training places will be filled in the order in which accepted applications are received.

Send the application with attachments to the Finnish Logotherapy Institute, Lounatuulet, Läntinen Pitkäkatu 33, 20100 Turku or mia.m.salo@utu.fi. Please write the subject of the application as: Basic Studies in Logotherapy, Helsinki 2023-2024.

Once you have been accepted for the training, register for the training in the Helsinki Adult Education Centre registration system.

Further professional training

Applicants for further professional training are generally required to have a university degree or university of applied sciences and at least five years of work experience working with people. Individual approval can also be made on the basis of other extensive educational and work history. Depending on the individual's growth goals, approval is also made on the basis of other types of basis.

Applicants for basic studies represent many different educational and professional fields. The studies can be started without further education goals. Logotherapy Instructor LTI® and Logotherapist LIF® are not independent official qualifications in Finland, but rather additional professional training that brings specialized expertise to one's profession.

Price

The price of the entire training is €2 (incl. VAT 400%). You can pay the course fee in two installments. The first installment must be paid by 24. and the second installment by 29.8 and it will be paid to Aktiivi-Instituut (a college belonging to the same organization as Helsinki Adult Education Center), which will send an invoice. The price includes tuition, teaching materials distributed by teachers, tutoring and checking of learning, learning assignments and final projects.

More opportunities after basic studies

Study to become a logotherapy instructor (60 credits)

The prerequisite for admission is basic studies approved by the Logotherapy Institute. The LTI® specialization studies for a logotherapy instructor include, in addition to basic studies in logotherapy, advanced studies (2nd year of theory) and a week-long discussion management course. The studies, including the basic studies, last approximately 2,5 years.

From logotherapy instructor to logotherapist (100 credits)

The LTI® specialization studies for a logotherapist (100 ECTS) include a 4,5-year training course according to the European model. It consists of the logotherapy instructor training described above and the two following study modules:

• Applied logotherapy – logotherapy in practical work (20 ECTS), which is implemented using group work guidance methods, literature review and learning tasks. The aim is to learn to apply the theory and methods of logotherapy to one's own work and life, client work and discussion support.
• Autobiography or logotherapeutic autobiography (20 ECTS), in which the student reflects on his or her own life in a group under guidance within the framework of logotherapy and learns to use this method in his or her own work. The actual examination of one's own life is written independently between close meetings, in sections according to the stages of life, according to the instructions.

The licenses Logotherapist LIF® and Logotherapeut FLP Europa®, as defined by our European cooperation organization for logotherapy professionals, are granted upon application for a three-year period only to those who have completed the logotherapist LTI® studies, who also have 200 hours of logotherapeutic continuing education and activities in the field of logotherapy, and who are committed to adhering to the ethical principles of FLP-EU in their work. The license serves as a quality assurance for the logotherapist as a professional and especially for the client.