Jenny Clifford and Gerhard Baumer

Adlerian therapy is a cognitive approach which means that clients are encouraged to look at and understand and possibly change the ideas and beliefs that they hold about themselves, the world and how they will behave in that world. In addition, Adlerian therapists set assignments with their clients that challenge existing ideas and beliefs and which represent changes in their habitual pattern of behaviour. The Adlerian approach has an optimistic view that people have created their own personalities and therefore can choose to change. Clients are encouraged to value their strengths and to acknowledge that they are equal members of society who can make a worthwhile contribution.

Further information about this therapeutic approach written by the authors, can be found in "Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Essential Guide", edited by Professor Stephen Palmer and published by Sage, London.  Price £18.99.

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