Sharon Eli, Anchors of the Self: Cultivating Life Longings (Sehnsucht) and Goals in LGBTQ+ Therapeutic Discourse, International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 34-44, ISSN 2574-612X, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-25-5933. (https://oap-journals.orgijpr/article/2331) Keywords: Sehnsucht (life longings); Self-concept; Identity development; Meaning-making; Psychological well-being