Adlerian Therapy: A Case Study

As I begin therapy sessions with Stan, I will apply different techniques of therapeutic therapies that I think will benefit Stan throughout his whole counseling sessions with me. The first three weeks will consist of giving Stan a clear view of what a therapeutic process looks like. Stan will now be informed about the consent form. That we will make an agreement about confidentiality. Which means anything he says to me in the sessions are kept private unless he is wanting to harm himself. This will help us form a positive environment and to feel comfortable sharing his thoughts and feeling. The purpose of therapy with Stan is to get him to trust me and allow himself to share personal thoughts and feelings. This can help create a positive relationship between him and I. Stan will also be notified of the cost of therapy and set up a payment plan for him. The next few sessions Stan will come in once a week for him and me to get to know each other. I will inform Stan that I will not impose my values on what he shares with me.
Stan has already been notified about the consent, ethic …show more content…
I will now start applying Adlerian therapy. This will focus on his past and current relationships with family and friends. Adler’s theory focuses on the birth order. The five psychological positions start off with the oldest child (receives more attention, spoiled, center of attention), second of only two (behaves as if in a race, often opposite to first child), middle (often feels squeezed out), youngest (the baby), and only child (does not learn to share or cooperate with other children, learns to deal with adults). The reason for asking Stan about how many siblings he has because it will help me understand where he is coming from and guide him in the right direction. This will help Stan have a better relationship with family and friends. He struggles with his father and wants to build a better relationship with his