Adlerian

                                   Alfred Alder ( 1870-1937 )

                                          Neo-Alderians: 

           Karen Horney, Erich Fromm, & Harry Stack Sullivan

 

 

Goals of This Therapy:

• To challenge client' basic premises & life goals.
• To offer encouragement so individuals can develop socially useful goals & increase social interest.
• To develop the client's sense of belonging.     

 Key Concepts:

• View of Human Nature  (Inferiority feelings)
• Subjective Perception of Reality  (Phenomenological)
• Unity & Patterns of Human Personality (Holistic Concept)
• Social Interest & Community Feeling
• Birth Order & Sibling Relationships

 Other Techniques:

• Gathering history data
• Sharing interpretations with clients
• Offering encouragement
• Helping clients find new possibilities

 Resources:

 

• Corey, G. (2013)..Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (9th ed.,). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

• Google Images

• The University of South Carolina Newsfilm Library @ Youtube.com