ABSTRACT

What does it mean to be an Adlerian? Hopefully you will have read prior chapters and understood: it is more than its psychology of behavior or its methods. As important as they are, it is the values inherent in its goals of promoting optimum social interest and well-being that stand out among other approaches. Learning to become an Adlerian is the focus of this chapter. Adlerian methods have been taught principally by demonstration, example, and practice. There is a growing awareness among some Adlerians that the legacy is being passed on, but in a piecemeal and often ineffective way. As a consequence, Chapter 13 outlines methods for learning about and practicing the methods of Individual Psychology, including supervised experiences.