Adlerian Therapy
I personally would prefer to use the Adlerian style of counseling in my practice. I believe that this theory takes the whole person into account, and not just the problem(s) at hand. I think it is fantastic that this type of therapy makes sure that the client’s physical needs are met (place to sleep, food, and social support) before delving into deeper subjects, because if the client does not know where they are going to sleep tonight it is going to be hard to focus on what the client initially came to therapy for. I also believe that personal goals are an important part of the therapeutic process. If the client does not know what they wish to achieve in counseling the sessions might become unproductive.
How the Theory Relates …show more content…
Part of the role is confidant; part of the therapeutic process is making sure that the client feels like they can go to the therapist with anything and they are there for them. In Adlerian therapy I feel that the counselor also functions as social worker in some ways connecting the client to resources and other forms of support outside of the therapist’s office. “Adler’s theory emphasized the importance of social interest, cooperation, feelings of inferiority, and working for the betterment of society” (Overholser, 2010). From the Adlerian perspective the counselor is not just working to help the person, but for the community around them as well. The counselor not only works to help meet the client’s emotional needs, but their physical ones as well. It is hard to come to therapy and talk about feelings when the major feeling in the clients’ life at that moment is hunger. So the therapist who practices Adlerian therapy also fills a semi social worker role, connecting clients with resources from other agencies so that they can get their basic needs met as …show more content…
“Stabilization and safety provide the foundation for all effective trauma therapy and they are crucial for enabling the client to have the experience of a trustworthy fellow man” (Millar, 2013). After that the counselor would make sure that the client is taken care of in terms of having a safe place to live, clothes to wear, a social support system, and any other medical or personal needs they have are currently being met.
This first stage involves the therapist’s assessing and enabling the following: (a) safety in the client’s present life circumstances and the basic needs of food, accommodation, and finances assured; (b) sufficient social support structures identified, such as from family, friends, and other agencies… (Millar, 2013)
If the client needs support from social services in order to meet any of their needs this is the time to make that happen. Just like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the patient will have a very difficult time moving through the therapeutic process if they are hungry and homeless when they come
I personally would prefer to use the Adlerian style of counseling in my practice. I believe that this theory takes the whole person into account, and not just the problem(s) at hand. I think it is fantastic that this type of therapy makes sure that the client’s physical needs are met (place to sleep, food, and social support) before delving into deeper subjects, because if the client does not know where they are going to sleep tonight it is going to be hard to focus on what the client initially came to therapy for. I also believe that personal goals are an important part of the therapeutic process. If the client does not know what they wish to achieve in counseling the sessions might become unproductive.
How the Theory Relates …show more content…
Part of the role is confidant; part of the therapeutic process is making sure that the client feels like they can go to the therapist with anything and they are there for them. In Adlerian therapy I feel that the counselor also functions as social worker in some ways connecting the client to resources and other forms of support outside of the therapist’s office. “Adler’s theory emphasized the importance of social interest, cooperation, feelings of inferiority, and working for the betterment of society” (Overholser, 2010). From the Adlerian perspective the counselor is not just working to help the person, but for the community around them as well. The counselor not only works to help meet the client’s emotional needs, but their physical ones as well. It is hard to come to therapy and talk about feelings when the major feeling in the clients’ life at that moment is hunger. So the therapist who practices Adlerian therapy also fills a semi social worker role, connecting clients with resources from other agencies so that they can get their basic needs met as …show more content…
“Stabilization and safety provide the foundation for all effective trauma therapy and they are crucial for enabling the client to have the experience of a trustworthy fellow man” (Millar, 2013). After that the counselor would make sure that the client is taken care of in terms of having a safe place to live, clothes to wear, a social support system, and any other medical or personal needs they have are currently being met.
This first stage involves the therapist’s assessing and enabling the following: (a) safety in the client’s present life circumstances and the basic needs of food, accommodation, and finances assured; (b) sufficient social support structures identified, such as from family, friends, and other agencies… (Millar, 2013)
If the client needs support from social services in order to meet any of their needs this is the time to make that happen. Just like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the patient will have a very difficult time moving through the therapeutic process if they are hungry and homeless when they come