Adlerian Theory
Founder: Alfred Adler (1870-1937)
Key Concepts: Adler believed that humans are motivated primarily by social relatedness rather than by sexual urges. His therapy was goal directed and the consciousness more than unconsciousness was the main focus. Adler stressed choice and responsibility, meaning in life, and striving for success, completion, and perfection.
Goals of Therapy: Client and Counselor relationship empathized in mutual respect. A lifestyle assessment or holistic psychological investigation is done to disclose mistaken goals and faulty assumptions within the client's style of living. Developing a client's sense of belonging and to assist in the adoption of behaviors and process characterized by community feeling and social interest is the main goal of Adlerian therapy.
Educational process of therapy include:
- Fostering social interest
- Helping clients overcome feelings of discouragement and inferiority
- Modifying clients' views and goals- changing lifestyle
- Changing faulty motivation
- Encouraging the individual to recognize equality among people
- Helping people to become contributing members of society
Key Terms: Birth order, sibling relationships, phenomenological, individual psychology, fictional finalism, life-style, social interest, community feeling
Four Phases of the therapeutic process:
- Establish the proper therapeutic relationship- caring, involvement, and friendship with client
- Explore the psychological dynamics operating in the client- life-style assessment, the social and cultural context
- Encourage self-understanding and insight after reviewing the life-style assessment
- Reorientation and Reeducation- action oriented phase putting insights into practice
The following video sums up Adlerian Therapy nicely....
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