Alfred Adler, whom we’ll get to know more intimately in Chapter 3, might say that counseling has an inferiority complex with respect to its older sibling, psychotherapy (Adler, 1958). Or, perhaps it could be that psychotherapy has a superiority complex toward its younger rival, counseling. E...
There’s one best way out of emotional dysregulation. I’ll say it in a word that I’m borrowing from Alfred Adler.Gemeinschaftsgefühl.I’ll say it in another word: Empathy. Empathy for yourself and others. The kind of empathy that moves you to being interested in other people and moti...
John Erskine. Writer: The Private Life of Helen of Troy. Musician and writer John Erskine was born in New York City on October 5, 1879. As a child he had a strong interest in music, taking piano lessons for many years; for a time he was being taught by n
the University of Lincoln in the UK, the University of Connecticut, and John Cabot University in Rome. He has written several books on architecture, aesthetics, philosophy and psychoanalysis. He earned a PhD in Architecture at Cornell
What that means–in the spirit of Adler–is that this so-called test is an idiographic assessment process. I’m not a big fan of counselors and psychotherapists pigeon-holing themselves into strict theoretical positions. Instead, finding a compatible theory can help you align with ways you ...
Over the years, many students have asked: “Should I get a PhD in psychology, a master’s degree in counseling, or a master’s in social work?” This question usually brings forth a lengthy response, during which we not only explain the differences between these various degrees, but also...