cing the Adlerian psychotherapist (attached). It provides a detailed outline of the steps to attaining self-actualization using Adlers theory. "If people have developed social interest at the affective level, they are likely to feel a deep belonging to the human race and, as a result, are able to empathize with their fellow comforts as well as the discomforts of life (Marino, 2000).Once the initial analysis has been completed and goals for treatment have been set, Adlerians employ a variety of techniques to encourage individuals to move forward and elicit change. Most of the techniques are action-oriented, focusing on facilitating life-style changes while working to help the individual learn to counteract discouragement, enhancing self-efficacy and increasing self-esteem. Treatment may occur in the form of multiple psychotherapy (whereby several therapists treat a single patient), individual psychotherapy, and/or group therapy. Additional settings and treatment strategies include the Therapeutic Social Club (as found mental hospital settings), Marriage Counseling, and a focus on broader social problems via Interindividual and Intergroup Conflict Resolution.Within the therapeutic relationship, the therapist is said to represent values the patient may attempt to imitate. In serving as models for their patients, Adlerian therapists therefore characterize themselves as being for real- genuine, fallible, and able to laugh at themselves. An emphasis on humor as an important asset is frequently utilized in treatment since if one can occasionally joke, things cannot be so bad (Moreno, 1987). Other verbal techniques include giving advice while taking care to discourage dependency; frequent use of encouragement and support; and utilizing language that avoids moralizing by referring to behaviors as useful and useless as opposed to good and bad.Some of the more action-oriented techniques include creative and dramatic approaches to treatment ...
