Read chapter 5 on Adlerian Therapy and the Case of Stan. Using your Mindtap Video/DVD Supplemental Resource, Review the Case of Stan Adlerian Therapy Session. Write a summary by using the five follow-up questions at the end of the case on page 126. Include any techniques used.
BOOK:Corey, G. (2021). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. You may also use (10th ed)
MINDTAP RESOURCE:Corey, G. (2021). Mindtap Supplemental Materials- DVD for Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy: The Case of Stan and Lecturettes. (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. You may also use (9th ed)
Questions to be answered:
- What are some of your earliest memories? Identify one specific early memory and reflect on the significance this early recollection has for you. What value do you see in the Adlerian technique of having individuals recall their earliest memories?
Earliest Memory:when I was 4 years old, I was skating in the house and fell on a space heater. I ended up with a 4th degree burn and had to get skin grafts. 26 years later I still have the scar.
- Adlerians contend that each of us has a unique lifestyle, or personality, that starts to develop in early childhood to compensate for and overcome some perceived inferiority. How does this key concept apply to you? In what ways have you felt inferior in the past, and how have you dealt with it? Do you see any potential connection between your struggle with basic inferiority and your accomplishments?
- From an Adlerian perspective, individuals are best understood by looking at their future strivings. How are your goals influencing what you are doing now? How do you think your past has influenced your future goals? In what ways can you apply this purposive, goal-oriented approach in your work as a therapist?
- Adlerians emphasize the family constellation. Reflect on what it was like for you to grow up in your family. How would you characterize your relationship with each of your siblings? What did you learn about yourself and others through your early family experiences?
- Social interest is a central concept in the Adlerian approach. What value do you place on social interest in your own life? In what ways do you think you could assist your clients in developing their social interest?
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