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The Adlerian therapy model integrates many other approaches. Adler shows how important it is to understand the individual and the social context. The approach highlights personal responsibility and emphasizes working from a multi-cultural orientation. The approach uses four steps: Engagement, Assessment, Insight, and Reorientation. The focus of the treatment is positive as the therapist uses encouragement strategies to help the client identify their assets and strengths. DVD examples of actual sessions will be used to show how short-term change can be achieved with this approach.

The educational objectives are listed.

1. Understand the key components of Brief Adlerian Psychotherapy.
2. Able to use encouragement to empower clients and increase hope and awareness of strengths.

Session may be edited to preserve confidentiality.