138. Rank’s Will Therapy (originally published as two works in 1929 and 1931; published in English as Will Therapy in 1936) emphasized choice, responsibility, and action. He said, “Thus, my concept allows for operation of the patient’s own will as the most constructive force in the therapeutic process.” He taught that neurosis is due to poor will-organization, and that patients can regain their authentic will through analysis, in a process of self-creation.
