SESSION ONE
2021 ADLERIAN SERIES
Deepening Our Adlerian Understanding
Session Title: Introduction to Individual Psychology
Session Description
Alfred Adler articulated a holistic approach for understanding human behavior. His theory, Individual Psychology, was quite different than Sigmund Freud’s because Adler would draw on clients’ inner strengths and resources to create movement towards positive outcomes. Adler believed that “clients are both the art and the artist of their lives.” Adler’s perspective is optimistic and focuses on goals, assets, strengths, and health rather than on liabilities, deficits, and pathology.
Even further, this theory conceptualizes individuals in their social environment and emphasizes belonging and social equality. This workshop will include an overview of Individual Psychology and will discuss how Adler’s ideas laid the foundational framework for Positive Discipline and our vision — a world where everyone feels a sense of belonging and significance with dignity and respect for all.
Join Dr. Sperry to deepen your understanding of Adler and the theoretical framework on which your Positive Discipline work is based.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- learn the core theoretical principles of Adlerian Psychology.
- describe how Adlerian Psychology principles can be applied to various mental health settings, educational settings, and in parenting settings.
- explain how Adler’s ideas laid the foundational framework for Positive Discipline.
Presenter Bio
Jon Sperry, Ph.D., LMHC, LCSW, NCC is a core faculty member in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Lynn University. He is a board certified licensed mental health counselor and a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Florida and has been a staff therapist at the Counseling and Psychological Services at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) since 2010. Dr. Sperry is currently the co-editor in chief of the Journal of Individual Psychology.
Dr. Sperry has co-authored five textbooks, five book chapters, and various professional articles. In November 2017, he co-authored the book, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Counseling Practice, through Routledge Publishing. Other books that he has co-authored have included two editions (2012 & 2020) of Case Conceptualization: Mastering this Competency with Ease and Confidence (translated in Turkish in 2016 and Korean in 2015) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy of the DSM-5 Personality Disorders in 2015. He also co-edited Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: DSM-5 Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment in 2015.
Registration:
- $35 USD - Per session
- $120 USD - Bundle of Four
Continuing Education Credits
2 CE credits for this session. The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723.
Special Needs/Accommodations: If you have any special accommodation needs, please contact onlinelearning@positivediscipline.org in advance.
