Adler
Adler
Adler
A phenomenological approach
Social interest is stressed
Empathy &
1
Relationship
Support
2 Information
3 Clarification
Encouragement
4 Encouragement
1. Establishing the relationship
Therapist gets to know the client as a person
Supportive, caring human connection
Warmth, empathy, and acceptance
Hope, reassurance, and encouragement
Love
Therapy is collaborative
Goals established together prior to start
Awareness of goal discrepancies during early phases
Scripts (“Have you ever seen a patient like me before?”)
Phenomenological
Context-focused
Empowering
Disadvantages of Adlerian Theory
Education
Parent Education
Marriage Counseling
Family Counseling
Group Work
Adlerian Therapy Demonstration
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