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The main goal of Adlerian therapy is for the patient to realize his or her mistaken views about self (Watts, 2003). So basically the patient has to realize what did they wrong and find ways to cope with it. The patient is then encouraged to think about his/her unique lifestyle and then find ways to incorporate this lifestyle in the social world (Watts, 2003). For example, someone may feel distant from others because of the lifestyle that they are living, such as being lesbian or gay. But what this person can actually do is be an advocate for the LGBT community and be a voice for those who have not found their voice yet.

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