Adlerian Theory Paper
Abstract
This paper will discuss how the Adlerian theory reflects my personal values and beliefs as it relates to the practice of counseling as a clinician.
Adlerian Theory and My Style
After reading the three assigned theories the Adlerian theory more closely matched my personal values and beliefs. I selected the population that I currently work to be my current clients to be the basis of my paper. In my present job, the population served is clients with children that currently excused from work by a medical doctor. So as a counselor, I would use the Adlerian theory.
The Adlerian theory contains six key concepts. Adlerian view of human nature focuses on feelings. This is the first key concept. These feelings viewed not …show more content…
negatively but positively as the client world view that are necessary for creativity. Alderian focus on environment and heredity is not as important as it is to understand that each person make choices. These choices can improve and bring change to one’s life. As a clinician, the way the clinician view human nature is critical to this theory. Family make up and environment does not dictate the client's future behavior. Changes are necessary for any real change in a client’s life. The population that clinician work with is at a point in their life when some change is necessary. This concept is essential in Adlerian theory known as client’s reality. The clinician has to be able to see the client reality in the eyes of the client. Understanding the client reality brings the client reasoning for their behavior. The clinician can see what his or her reality. Clinician can better understand the client’s reality. The clinician lived in different countries and experienced other cultures making it easier for the clinician to accept the client’s worldview. Clinician worldview beliefs shaped through the eyes of others.
All behavior is meticulously thought out for a purpose whether it is goal driven or consciously thought out. This is the second concepts of six. In this concept, all behavior has purpose. Weak behavior will be the basis for future sound behavior. The change is caused because of previous outcome and the client wanting and needing a different outcome. Seeing the client’s reality will bring some understanding why the behavior was chosen. Behavior was changed for a different outcome of behavior. Again the clinician can see the change through the client’s behavior. The clinician then can better understand the client.
Concept three is known as compensation.
Compensation is the client way of changing the feelings that equal to weakness to positive supporting feelings leading to success. This concept promotes strength. Instead of weakness, the client put a course in action that involves change and behaviors that lead to success. In this concept, the mindset of the clinic makes the first step for change. The clinician and client both agree that life previous experiences and failures led to strength to overcome life’s adversities.
Birth order according to Alderian theory effect and shapes and influences one’s childhood and possible way one lives his or her life. This is concept number four. As the oldest, clinician was spoiled, however, one of three girls, clinician was competitive. The spirit of competition drove clinician to push herself harder when others tried to discourage her. The clinician can value the birth order of the client. It can be an indicator of future behaviors or feelings.
Concept five is known as lifestyle. Lifestyle is what the client based his or her experience on living life a way. The clinician up brings in a military family shaped the way her life was lived and continue to do so today. Joining the Air Force out of high school provided the discipline that continues to shape how I make
decisions.
Concept six is social interest. Social interest explains how the client community affects his or hers life. Community can be the neighborhood. The clinician values her church. The ties to the church are attributive to her faith. Faith makes it possible for the clinician to know that hope and faith allow a better way of life. The hope is secure to the fact that a God and her faith allows for a better day. This affects interpersonal relationships and life tasks. Life tasks are education. Clinician‘s Grandfather was an only child of an educator. Education has important as were the schools in our community.
Adlerian theory provides the clinician with the flexibility to incorporate other theories. Adlerian does not subscribe to the one only theory that is valid. This theory is good for short term clients. The clinician relationship with the client is based upon trust and the desire to force a change for a better life.
Reference
Corey, G. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (2005) Pacific Grove,CA:96 -130.
This paper will discuss how the Adlerian theory reflects my personal values and beliefs as it relates to the practice of counseling as a clinician.
Adlerian Theory and My Style
After reading the three assigned theories the Adlerian theory more closely matched my personal values and beliefs. I selected the population that I currently work to be my current clients to be the basis of my paper. In my present job, the population served is clients with children that currently excused from work by a medical doctor. So as a counselor, I would use the Adlerian theory.
The Adlerian theory contains six key concepts. Adlerian view of human nature focuses on feelings. This is the first key concept. These feelings viewed not …show more content…
negatively but positively as the client world view that are necessary for creativity. Alderian focus on environment and heredity is not as important as it is to understand that each person make choices. These choices can improve and bring change to one’s life. As a clinician, the way the clinician view human nature is critical to this theory. Family make up and environment does not dictate the client's future behavior. Changes are necessary for any real change in a client’s life. The population that clinician work with is at a point in their life when some change is necessary. This concept is essential in Adlerian theory known as client’s reality. The clinician has to be able to see the client reality in the eyes of the client. Understanding the client reality brings the client reasoning for their behavior. The clinician can see what his or her reality. Clinician can better understand the client’s reality. The clinician lived in different countries and experienced other cultures making it easier for the clinician to accept the client’s worldview. Clinician worldview beliefs shaped through the eyes of others.
All behavior is meticulously thought out for a purpose whether it is goal driven or consciously thought out. This is the second concepts of six. In this concept, all behavior has purpose. Weak behavior will be the basis for future sound behavior. The change is caused because of previous outcome and the client wanting and needing a different outcome. Seeing the client’s reality will bring some understanding why the behavior was chosen. Behavior was changed for a different outcome of behavior. Again the clinician can see the change through the client’s behavior. The clinician then can better understand the client.
Concept three is known as compensation.
Compensation is the client way of changing the feelings that equal to weakness to positive supporting feelings leading to success. This concept promotes strength. Instead of weakness, the client put a course in action that involves change and behaviors that lead to success. In this concept, the mindset of the clinic makes the first step for change. The clinician and client both agree that life previous experiences and failures led to strength to overcome life’s adversities.
Birth order according to Alderian theory effect and shapes and influences one’s childhood and possible way one lives his or her life. This is concept number four. As the oldest, clinician was spoiled, however, one of three girls, clinician was competitive. The spirit of competition drove clinician to push herself harder when others tried to discourage her. The clinician can value the birth order of the client. It can be an indicator of future behaviors or feelings.
Concept five is known as lifestyle. Lifestyle is what the client based his or her experience on living life a way. The clinician up brings in a military family shaped the way her life was lived and continue to do so today. Joining the Air Force out of high school provided the discipline that continues to shape how I make
decisions.
Concept six is social interest. Social interest explains how the client community affects his or hers life. Community can be the neighborhood. The clinician values her church. The ties to the church are attributive to her faith. Faith makes it possible for the clinician to know that hope and faith allow a better way of life. The hope is secure to the fact that a God and her faith allows for a better day. This affects interpersonal relationships and life tasks. Life tasks are education. Clinician‘s Grandfather was an only child of an educator. Education has important as were the schools in our community.
Adlerian theory provides the clinician with the flexibility to incorporate other theories. Adlerian does not subscribe to the one only theory that is valid. This theory is good for short term clients. The clinician relationship with the client is based upon trust and the desire to force a change for a better life.
Reference
Corey, G. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (2005) Pacific Grove,CA:96 -130.