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Why Choose Adlerian?

Adlerian psychology is more than a psychology, it is a lifestyle; a friend, a loved one, a counselor, a coach, an educator, a student, a parent, a community, and a curiosity about life. The benefits of Adlerian Psychology can be discovered in each of our members' interests with your interests in mind. 

Adlerians are committed to inclusivity and remind members that each of us belong to our time and place in the world. 

As Adlerians we educate on the purposeful nature of human behavior, and our innate need to feel as if we belong. Our aim is to encourage and empower cooperation, to share a feeling of union with our community, to achieve Gemeinschaftsgefühl.

Click on the image above to see a slideshow about Adlerian basics from the 2020 NASAP conference.

Alfred Adler once said, "There is a law that man should love his neighbor as himself. In a few hundred years it should be as natural to mankind as breathing or the upright gait; but if he does not learn it, he must perish." At the heart of the Adlerian spirit is empathy and understanding. 

Adlerians are encouraged to contribute in efforts developed by social justice and if you are guided by such principles, Adlerian psychology and the community will amplify your goals.

If you are interested in seeking more information about membership

Adlerian Case Conceptualization

What is case conceptualization?

Case conceptualization is a process and cognitive map for understanding and explaining a client’s presenting challenges/symptoms and for guiding the therapeutic process. Case conceptualizations provide practitioners with a coherent plan for focusing treatment interventions, including the therapeutic alliance, to increase the likelihood of achieving treatment goals. Adlerian Psychology theoretical components are used to help explain the presenting issues and ultimately are used to inform the therapeutic process.

How to do it:

  • What do we know about this person? (insert picture of a person sitting in a therapy office type of setting)

  • The lifestyle assessment process will inform your case conceptualization by seeking to explain goal orientation, striving, the sense of belonging and social interest, socio-cultural factors, and overall symptom arrangement. 

  • The content gathered in the lifestyle assessment is used to formulate a direction for treatment to help the client achieve therapy goals. 

Intersectional Cultural & Identity factors in Adlerian Case Conceptualization:

  • The Sperry and Sperry (2012 & 2020) integrated case conceptualization model emphasizes the value of incorporating cultural factors in the case conceptualization process. A cultural formulation examines the influence of cultural risk and protective factors, it considers the influence of cultural factors in the conceptualization and treatment process.

 Certificates of Study

List of Universities that offer
Adlerian training

Adler Graduate School
Minnetonka, Minnesota

Adler University
Chicago, Illinois &
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Resources

Z Library

Offers free access to Adlerian textbooks.
Search for “Adlerian Psychology”.

NASAP Diplomates

The Connection

NASAP’s Online Newsletter

See the website for more information on Spotlighted Adlerians, topics on Individual Psychology, and upcoming conferences and events.

Membership Benefits for Students

Level of student membership:

1st-year (Free!)

$25 Level

  • Full-text access to JIP through ProjectMuse and/or your University Library

  • Discount on Conference

  • Newsletter

  • Free membership in any special interest Section

  • Voting privileges

$55 Level

  • Your own copy of the Journal of Individual Psychology (JIP)

  • Full-text access to JIP through ProjectMuse and/or your University Library

  • Discount on conference registration

  • Free membership in any special interest Section

  • Voting privileges

 

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