8:30AM-9:30AM
The Essentials of
Adlerian Psychology
(1 CE Hour)
Susan E. Belangee, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, DNASAP
This presentation covers the main theoretical concepts and how Adler used his own life experiences to inform his psychological perspectives. Participants will be invited to engage in self-reflective activities to help illuminate the concepts on a personal level.
OBJECTIVES:
1) Explain how events from Adler’s life informed his theoretical concepts
2) Discuss the influence one’s lifestyle has on cognition and behavior
3) Synthesize how their own life experiences can be understood from an Adlerian framework
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9:45AM-1PM
(15 MINUTE BREAK AT 11:15AM)
The Essential Applications of Adlerian Psychology
(3 CE Hours)
Susan E. Belangee, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, DNASAP
This presentation demonstrates how to take the main theoretical concepts and apply them with clients. Attendees will learn how to interpret clients’ life experiences and information in a manner that motivates clients toward making changes to resolve the presenting concern.
Participants will be able to:
1) Discuss how the information obtained from clients’ early childhood experiences relates to the presenting concern
2) Discuss the influence one’s lifestyle has on the presenting concern
3) Explain how purposefulness of behavior works and how it can be used to motivate
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1PM-2PM
LUNCH
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2PM-5:15PM
(15 MINUTE BREAK 3:30PM)
Transcending History: Adlerian Conceptualizations of Counseling Transgender and Gender-Expansive Clients
(3 CE Hours)
Tara Overzat, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS &
Devin Mathews, MS, APC, NCC
This interactive presentation will explore working with transgender and gender-expansive individuals through an Adlerian framework. The history of transgender and gender-expansive people will be discussed, and previous pathologizing of these identities dismantled. Adlerian theory and life tasks will be demonstrated as practical for working with transgender and gender-expansive individuals.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
1) describe how the Adlerian theoretical framework, from past to present, conceptualizes gender and gender expansive expression.
2) apply the Adlerian theoretical framework (Five Life Tasks, Four Phase Procedure) to the presenting issues of transgender and gender-expansive individuals.
3) demonstrate Adlerian therapeutic techniques to use with transgender and gender-expansive clients in a client-centered way.