Alderian Approach Flashcards
what is Alderian therapy often called
often called individualistic therapy, associated with community psychology
what is Alderia therapy based off of
Based on the holistic concept (positive view of human nature, what did you learn in terms of cultural and social messages, individual is a part of society)
- Alder used own experience of feeling inferior to brother as inspiration for theory
- Stresses uniqueness of individual
explain phenomenological approach
focusing on clients subjective experience (does person feel connected to community, where are they in terms of relationships)
what is stressed in Alderian therapy
- Social interest is stressed
- Birth order and sibling relationships
- How does someone experience being a middle child
- Therapy as teaching, informing and encouraging
- Therapist also takes on holistic approach
- The therapeutic relationship—a collaborative partnership
what is view of human nature in Alderian therapy
Adlerians attempt to view the world from the client’s subjective frame of reference (how does client interpret or understand events)
-How life is in reality is less important than how the individual believes life to be
-It is not the childhood experiences that are crucial
it is our present interpretation of these events
-Unconscious instincts and our past do not determine our behavior
what is the role of the counselor in Alderian therapy
Diagnosticians, teachers, and models of egalitarian relationships
-Emphasizes sense of curiosity (how individual understands life)
Uses family constellation, earliest memories, dreams
Client encouraged to change faulty lifestyle
Counselor active, assigns homework
- Getting client to participate (get client to download dating app), getting them to be own agents of change
- Do webinar, have them read
explain social interest in Alderian therapy
Adler’s most significant and distinctive concept
- Refers to an individual’s attitude toward and awareness of being a part of the human community
- Embodies a community feeling and emphasizes the client’s positive feelings toward others in the world
- Helping client find place in society where they can contribute and cooperate, feel connected and develop a sense of empathy
how is mental health measured
measured by the degree to which we successfully share with others and are concerned with their welfare
what are happiness and success related to
social connectedness
social interest with people on the spectrum?
not everyone has to be friends and socialize, but depends on the person, what is best for the person
explain inferiority feelings
Are normal (everyone experiences these)
- “Minus situations” help create “plus situations”
- Minus: recovery; plus: using these to understand emotions and triggers
They are the wellspring of creativity.
-Develop when we are young–characterized by early feelings of hopelessness
what are superiority feelings
(normal too) Promote mastery
- Enable us to overcome obstacles
- “we are the best” “everything I do is fantastic” (overcompensate), tricks to help us not realize how fragile we are actually feeling
what are the related complexes to superiority and inferiority feelings
▫ Inferiority Complex
▫ Superiority Complex
explain birth order importance in Alderian therapy
- Actual birth order is not as important as the interpretation of the role
- A concept that assigns probability to having a certain set of experiences based on one’s position in the family
Alder’s 5 psychological positions in birth order
1) Oldest child– receives more attention, spoiled,
center of attention
2) Second of only two– behaves as if in a race, often opposite to first child
3) Middle– often feels squeezed out
4) Youngest– the baby
5) Only– does not learn to share or cooperate with other children, learns to deal with adults
