Alfred Adler
Adlerian counselling has been successfully applied in many situations – bereavement, divorce, family issues, pressures of work, bullying, depression and eating disorders etc. Alfred Adler believed that as children, because of our smallness, lack of knowledge and experience, we develop feelings of inferiority living in an adult world.
As we grow up, both in size and skill, for many of us those feelings of inferiority disperse in time – until the pressures of life overwhelm us. When this happens we mentally revisit our childhood feelings and find it difficult to review or consider the full range of options open to us to solve the problem that confronts us. We get stuck! Adlerian counsellors help clients by looking at their early memories before the age of 7 and working skilfully with these memories about family, brothers and sisters, etc.
Adler made the point that our memories are selective. Out of the thousands of memories we could have chosen to recall., we actually remember only a few and these have been selected because they are important subconscious prompts for the way we develop our view of ourselves and the world around us. To understand our inner psychological journey gives insight into why we act and feel the way we do and that insight becomes the springboard for personal change.
If you wish to know more you are welcome to come along to one of the many starter courses. If you are a practising counsellor and wish to associate with other professionals please get in touch. Or if you would like to support our work and become a friend of the Society – fill in the form on page …. and you will receive our newsletter.
What kind of problems can Adlerian counselling help with?
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Becoming a family: having children, step family adjustments
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Trauma and Panic Attacks
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Family breakdown: separation and contact arrangements
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Traumas: bereavement, loss, violence and abuse
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Sexual development and identity issues
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Addictions
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Self harm, phobias and obsessions
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Self esteem issues: eating disorders, social withdrawal
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Depression
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Stress, managing change and workplace bullying
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Bi-polar disorder
If you are not sure if we can help you, or want to find out more, contact us for a no-obligation assessment of your needs.
