@article{Eli202634 title = "Anchors of the Self: Cultivating Life Longings (Sehnsucht) and Goals in LGBTQ+ Therapeutic Discourse", journal = "International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research", volume = "2", number = "2", pages = "34 - 44", year = "2026", note = "", issn = "2574-612X", doi = "https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-25-5933", url = "https://oapgroup.orgijpr/article/2331", author = "Sharon Eli", keywords = "Sehnsucht (life longings)", keywords = "Self-concept", keywords = "Identity development", keywords = "Meaning-making", keywords = "Psychological well-being" }