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    Dr. Nicole M.

    Randick, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC


    Adler Graduate School
    Introduction
    Alfred Adler (1870 1937)
    Adlers early childhood had an
    impact on the formation of his theory.
    Adler is an example of a person who shaped his own life
    as opposed to having it determined by fate.
    Along with Freud and Jung, Adler was a major
    contributor to the initial development of the
    psychodynamic approach to therapy.
    Rudolf Dreikurs
    Most significant figure in bringing Adlerian psychology
    to the United States.
    View of Human Nature
    Individuals begin to form an approach to life
    somewhere in their first 6 months.
    Focuses on how the persons perception of the past
    and his or her interpretation of early events has a
    continuing influence.
    Stresses social relatedness rather than by sexual
    urges.
    Behavior is purposeful and goal-directed
    Consciousness; more than unconsciousness
    Freud VS Adler
    Biological Social
    (Id) Psychological (Ego)

    Deterministic Teleological (Present


    (PAST) and Future Goals)

    Sexual Urges
    Social Connectedness

    Unconscious
    Conscious
    Subjective Perception of Reality
    Phenomenological
    An attempt to view the world from the clients subjective
    frame of reference.
    Subjective reality includes the individuals:
    Thoughts
    Feelings
    Perceptions
    Values
    Beliefs
    Convictions
    Conclusions
    ttp://newcounselor.blogspot.com/2012/02/adlerian-therapy.html
    Unity & Patterns of Human Personality
    Individual Psychology
    Understanding the whole person
    All components are interconnected and unified
    Motivated by the individuals movement toward a life goal
    Holistic Concept
    We cannot be understood in parts, but all aspects of
    ourselves must be understood in relationship
    Contextual
    Family, culture, school, and work
    Behavior is Purposeful
    All behavior is purposeful

    Adler replaced deterministic explanations with


    purposive, goal oriented ones (teleological).

    A basic assumption of Individual Psychology is that we


    can only think, feel, and act in relation to our
    perception of our goal.

    We can be fully understood only in light of knowing


    the purposes and goals toward which we are striving.
    Striving for Significance
    Striving for perfection and coping with inferiority
    by seeking mastery are innate.
    The moment we experience inferiority we are
    pulled by the striving for superiority.
    The goal of success pulls people forward toward
    mastery and enables them to overcome obstacles.
    Does not mean being superior over others.
    http://www.
    cartoonstoc
    k.com/direc
    tory/s/signif
    icance.asp
    Lifestyle
    An individuals core beliefs and assumptions guide
    each persons movement through life and organize
    his or her reality, thus giving meaning to life
    events.
    Lifestyle includes the connecting themes and rules
    of interaction that unify all our actions.
    In striving for goals that have meaning to us, we
    develop a unique style of life.
    Social Interest
    Individuals awareness of being part of a human
    community
    Individuals attitudes in dealing with the social world.
    Action line of ones community feeling
    Involves the individuals positive attitude toward other
    people in the world.
    Socialization process begins at childhood; which involves
    finding a place in society and acquiring a sense of
    belonging and of contributing.
    Central indicator of mental health must be taught,
    learned, and used.
    Community Feeling
    Embodies the feeling of being connected to all of
    humanity
    Being involved with making the world a better place
    We seek a place in the family and in society to fulfill
    basic needs for security, acceptance, and worthiness
    Life Tasks
    Relating to others (friendship)
    Making a contribution (work)
    Achieving intimacy (love & family
    relationships)
    Getting along with ourselves (self-acceptance)
    Developing our spiritual dimension (including
    values, meaning, life goals, and our relationship
    with the universe, or cosmos.)
    Mosak and Dreikurs (1967)
    Birth Order & Sibling Relationships
    Oldest - Can be spoiled and controlling, but often
    dependable and hard-working, more conservative
    Second - Always in a race to achieve. Often, opposite
    to the 1st born, and may achieve in another area.
    Middle - Often feels squeezed out and is the
    peacemakers in the a conflict family.
    Youngest - Often pampered. Got their own way and
    sometime develops in a unique way.
    Only Child - Have achievement goals similar to oldest,
    but often pampered.
    Therapeutic Process
    Goals (Mosak and Maniacci, 2008)
    Fostering social interest
    Helping clients overcome feelings of discouragement
    and inferiority
    Modifying clients views and goals changing their
    lifestyle
    Changing faulty motivation
    Encouraging the individual to recognize equality among
    people
    Helping people to become contributing members of
    society.
    Therapists Function and Role
    Non-pathological perspective
    Does not diagnose or label
    Collaborative, and equalitarian examination of
    clients lifestyle
    Attempt to stay aligned with clients goals.
    It involves an extensive lifestyle assessment,
    utilizing family constellation and early
    recollections.
    Clients Experience in Therapy
    Client is tasked to assess the private logic and its
    relationship to successful social living.
    i.e. I am basically unlovable
    After a lifestyle assessment is completed the
    client looks at
    the purpose of the behavior
    the basic mistakes in their coping
    i.e. a client rejects people before they have a
    chance to reject him
    Client Therapist Relationship
    Equals
    Mutual Trust
    Alignment of Goals
    Clients are responsible for their own
    choices
    Developing a strong therapeutic
    relationship is essential to successful
    outcomes
    4 Phases of Therapy
    1. Establishing the Relationship
    2. Explore the Individuals
    Psychological Dynamics
    3. Encourage Self-Understanding
    and Insight
    4. Reorientation and Reeducation

    http://thoughtbroadcast.com
    PHASE 1:
    Establishing the Relationship
    Rapport building
    Counselor and client agree to collaborate on the problem at
    hand and create an alliance
    Caring and involvement resulting in goal alignment
    Problems dealt within the context of the relationship
    Example:
    What do you want me to know about you? v.s.What is the
    problem today?
    PHASE 2:
    Exploring the Individuals Dynamics
    Counselor takes client's history, including early
    recollections and birth order influences, more
    traditional assessment tools may also be used;
    Subjective Interview
    The client tells his/her story
    The therapist listens with interest to the themes,
    patterns, and goals of the client
    Objective Interview
    A lifestyle investigation to explore how a person copes
    with life tasks
    The Objective Interview
    How problems in the clients life began
    Any precipitating events
    A medical history, including current and past
    medications
    A social history
    The reasons the client chose therapy at this time
    The persons coping with life tasks
    A lifestyle assessment
    Family Constellation
    Family Atmosphere
    Birth Order
    Parental Relationships and
    Family Values
    Extended Family and Culture

    http://bodytalkcharlotte.com/integrative-services/family-constellations/
    Early Recollections
    Asking the client to remember and provide his or
    her earliest memories
    Age
    Time of event
    Feelings or reactions associated with the event
    Cast a light on the story of our lives
    Contains convictions of self, others, life, ethics
    Contains coping patterns
    Integration & Summary
    Narrative summary
    Integrated (interpretive) summaries of
    subjective and objective interviews
    Often it is read aloud by client
    Basic Mistakes Mosak & Maniacci (2008)
    Overgeneralizations: There is no fairness in the
    world.
    False or impossible goals: I must please everyone if I
    am to feel loved.
    Misperceptions of life and lifes demands: Life is so
    ver difficult for me.
    Denial of ones basic worth: Im basically stupid, so
    why would anyone want anything to do with me?
    Faulty values: I must get to the top, regardless of who
    gets hurt in the process.
    Phase 3:
    Encouraging Self-Understanding & Insight
    Counselor helps client see his or her situation or
    role differently
    Insight:
    Understanding the goals of behavior
    Ultimately translating insight into action in this
    phase 4
    Adlerians use interpretations as tentative and open-
    ended sharing to be explored in the sessions.
    PHASE 4: Helping with Reorientation
    Counselor gives the client activities to do outside of
    therapy that will reinforce this insight or create future
    insight.
    Action orientation putting insight into action
    Encouragement - to build courage
    Change and the search for new possibilities
    as if and commitment
    Making a difference
    Pragmatic array of techniques to create holistic
    change
    Areas of Application
    Counselors call for social activism for prevention and
    remediation of social conditions that are contrary to
    social interest
    Education
    Parent Education
    Couples Counseling
    Family Counseling
    Group Counseling

    http://encinal.mpcsd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=175726
    Multicultural Perspective
    Strengths
    Importance of cultural context; holistic perspective
    Emphasis on health as opposed to pathology
    Understanding people in terms of goals and purposes
    Ability to exercise freedom within societal constraints
    Focus on prevention and development of proactive approach
    Shortcomings
    Focus on self as locus of change
    Exploring past childhood experiences
    Exploring all tasks of life (i.e. family, when family is not issue)
    References
    Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling
    & psychotherapy (7th ed). Belmont, CA: Thompson
    Brooks/Cole.
    Day, S. X. (2004). Theory and design in counseling
    and psychotherapy. Boston: Lahaska
    Press/Houghton Mifflin Company.

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