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Abstract Adlerian Brief Therapy 2 Adlerian Brief Therapy is a specific approach to Individual Psychology that uses relational strategies to bring about effective change in the lives of individuals, groups, couples and families (Bitter, Christensen, Hawes, & Nicoll, 1998; Sonstegard, Bitter, Pelonis-Peneros, & Nicoll, 2001). In this article, the authors discuss a relationship – intervention continuum as an integration of two approaches. A therapy session demonstrating Adlerian Brief Therapy with individuals is used to highlight the integration.
Adlerian Brief Therapy 3 Relational Strategies: Two Approaches to Adlerian Brief Therapy Adlerian Brief Therapy is a specific application of Individual Psychology that we have introduced and described elsewhere (Bitter & Nicoll, 2000). Individual Psychology provides the foundation for how we think about clients and the therapeutic process. We believe that all behavior is rooted in socially constructed meaning and is only understandable with reference to its socially embedded context. Human behavior and human interactions are best understood teleologically, as goal-oriented. Indeed, the central human goal reflects one’s idiosyncratic striving to belong and to complete, actualize, or perfect oneself; it is this striving that unifies the personality. In general, people who find a place within the human community and are interested in the well- being of others tend to do better than those who are self-absorbed, and/or feel disconnected or alienated. They develop what Adler called “psychological tolerance” (Ansbacher & Ansbacher, 1956, p. 243) and are able to meet the challenges of life rather than seek the perceived safety of psychological retreat (Adler, 1996a/1935, 1996b/1935). Adlerian Brief therapy is based on an understanding of lifestyle, the individual’s socially constructed meaning and pattern of living, and a commitment to holistic, systemic, and teleological assessments and treatment. These core Adlerian beliefs also form the foundation for integrating other models and interventions into our work (Nicoll, 1999). There are five considerations that keep therapeutic processes brief: (a) time-limitation, (b) focus, (c) counselor directiveness and optimism, (d)
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