Adlerian Theory, REBT

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Although the techniques and procedures that are use in Adlerian Theory, REBT, and SFBT greatly differ from one another, they each have proven successful in providing positive outcomes in the lives of clients who have been treated (Seligman, 2014). The uniqueness of each theory is evident as one compares and contrasts the methods used for interventions in therapeutic sessions. For instance, in the case of Adlerian theory the counselor should keep the following procedures in mind:
Develop a relationship with the client that appropriately respects the client’s lifestyle: The counselor may exhibit empathy, acceptance, and genuineness to communicate verbally and non-verbally, that he or she respects the client’s chosen lifestyle.
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The goals are usually focused on reeducation and reorientation of faulty thinking and private logic.
Create a treatment process: The counselor realizes that Adlerian theory focuses more on the process than the outcomes of treatment. Therefore, the four stages of therapy--Relationship assessment, Insight, Re-education, and Reorientation--must occur before change can happen (Pearson, n.d.). REBT also has a process that is very thorough, however, I would describe it’s therapeutic process as more linear than Adlerian Therapy. When a counselor is using REBT, the ABC method is used essentially used as a problem solving strategy for changing irrational beliefs. The steps of the ABCDE model include the following:
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Therefore, school counselors would find the therapeutic techniques and strategies effective in individual, small group, and classroom settings (Seligman, 2014). Although children and adolescents respond well to these three theories, teachers and parents would find great benefit in therapeutic treatments that utilized Individual Psychology, REBT, and SFBT techniques. Adlerian theory has a history of being integrated into school settings, as well as other helping professions, such as nursing, social work, and childcare (Lemberger & Nash, 2008). Because both REBT and SFBT have more linear processes, they normally do not require a lengthy series of therapy sessions and can be brief in