Counseling Techniques - Adlerian

The Quest to Feel Good

The Quest to Feel Good
  • By Paul R. Rasmussen.

Published June 2010

Emotions, rather than simply being the result of random or disordered biochemical processes, are adaptive mechanisms that are often overly relied upon as a function of basic learning processes. The Quest to Feel Good helps the reader understand that negative emotions serve a critical adaptive…
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The Psychology of Courage

An Adlerian Handbook for Healthy Social Living

The Psychology of Courage
  • By Julia Yang, Alan Milliren and Mark Blagen.

Published July 2009

Courage refers to the willingness for risk taking and to move ahead in the presence of difficulties. The purpose of this book is to present courage as the main foundation of understanding and training for mental health in the three life task areas described by Adler: Work, Love, and Friendship.&…
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Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy

A Practitioner's Approach, Fifth Edition

Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • By Thomas J. Sweeney.

Published May 2009

Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy, now in its fifth edition, remains a classic text for students and an essential resource for practitioner's of all levels of experience. Reviewers have consistently lauded the book in previous editions for its clarity, concise focus, and use of many practical…
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Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology
  • Edited by Steve Slavik, and Jon Carlson.

Published December 2005

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology presents an overview of the central theoretical tenets and specific fundamental concepts of Individual Psychology, framed on terms that make it possible to verify empirically many of these theoretical foundations. Sections of the book are organized…
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Early Recollections

Interpretive Method and Application

Early Recollections
  • By Harold H. Mosak, and Roger Di Pietro.

Published November 2005

Our present and our past are manifestly intertwined. Memories are not identical simulations of the past, but are stories shaped by our current perspectives of others, the world, and ourselves. As a result, the gathering of early recollections can be used as a projective technique that indicates our…
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Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling

Practice and Research

Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling
  • By Warren R. Rule, and Malachy Bishop.

Published November 2005

A rare balance of both practical application and empirical research investigation, Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling provides mental health practitioners with an invaluable resource on the theories of counseling pioneer Alfred Adler. Warren R. Rule and Malachy Bishop, both reputed authorities on…
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Counseling Techniques

Improving Relationships with Others, Ourselves, Our Families, and Our Environment

Counseling Techniques
  • By Rosemary A. Thompson.

Published July 2003

This book describes counseling techniques from a broad spectrum of theoretical approaches, and gives mental health practitioners multiple therapy options for working with clients.…
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