Jeder Mensch denkt, fühlt und handelt gemäß seinem Lebensstil. Die Teilnehmer werden lernen, die persönlichen Ziele innerhalb ihres Lebensstils zu erkennen und auch die irrtümlichen Schlussfolgerungen, die sie zu diesem Ziel geführt haben. Offen für Jugendliche.

Grief and loss are frequent experiences in all of our lives. This course will explore the grieving process and present strategies for coping within each stage of living and working with grief and loss. The application of the concepts of private logic, early recollections, life tasks, and movement will be an integral part of the group activities.

Early Recollections (ERs) are a unique window into our Lifestyle, the most precise way to identify the central theme of our life, and the strategies used in our striving and overcoming challenges. In this course, participants will learn about the power of ERs, the purposefulness, the ways in which ERs illustrate Lifestyle, and the way to reconstruct ERs to encourage healthier movement.

Family life matters. This course aims at working with parents for their own self- awareness and enhancement or for helping other parents achieve this. Knowing one’s strengths is a good starting point as one can only give of what one has or knows. Individual Psychology open doors on self-awareness. This is a hands-on course that promotes empowerment. Open to new comers.

As humans we are both ‘a part of’ and ‘a-part from’ the world we live in. We have our own psychological inner world (including private logic and lifestyle), with psychological boundaries that separate us from the outside world and others. In this experiential course we examine our inner movements and the way we handle (own/ other) boundaries by using a dynamic attention-based model. Healthy self-boundary awareness enhances the quality of our relations, improve equality and social interest.

This workshop will detail the process of substance use and addictions. Participants will compare ERs of individuals with different substance use disorders, relating them to current research on how clients with addictions reinforce their beliefs, life themes, and life styles. Themes are found within the metaphorical makeup of ERs and point to the positive purpose for substance use and addiction.

Promoting social equality within the workplace and in other contexts requires understanding and attending to group dynamics and group needs, as well as to individual needs and life style issues. In this interactive, experimental and experiential course, participants are invited to enact group experiences and scenarios in order to increase their effectiveness as group and team members, facilitators and leaders. 

In addition to typical marital counseling, counselors also deal with individuals who have difficulties finding a partner and/or maintaining relationships, who experience new forms of couple and family relationships (open relationships, “living apart together”, blended families, etc.) or who consult for divorce. These situations require specific counselor competences. Participants will learn Adlerian techniques of working with couples by reflecting on their own experience with relationships. Professionals may bring in case examples.

Through the use of Lifestyle Assessment theory, techniques and experiential exercises participants will come to understand their personal leadership approach, as well as understand personal challenges to leadership. Participants will define a personal leadership vision and learn ways to become more effective leaders.

In this course the two categories and three purposes of emotions are presented as they relate to unarticulated lifestyle beliefs and behaviors. Participants will be invited to consider these concepts as they relate to lifestyle as revealed in early recollections. Open to Youth.

This course will introduce very practical ways we can encourage ourselves and others. Through exercises and discuss we will explore specific strategies that can enable greater confidence, positive contribution and connection. We will clarify the differences between praise and encouragement. We will learn techniques to build courage to face the issues constructively in our personal and work life.

Group drumming and rhythm activities can assist individuals and groups to foster social interest and well- being. This course will review group drumming and rhythm activities that can be used for self-care and also in various settings (school, counseling, coaching, and organizational consulting). The format for this course will be highly experiential and will also include some brief lecture content. Open to Youth.

This introductory course offers a foundational model of Adlerian Coaching through a creative, interactive and hands-on approach. The course introduces principles of Adlerian Psychology along with a model associated with an Adlerian approach to personal or professional coaching. By offering a framework for coaching and class demonstrations, participants are anchored in the coaching mindset while practicing some key competencies of coaching as outlined by the International Coach Federation (ICF). Open to Youth.

Based on the work of Dreikurs, there are numerous opportunities to use music in counseling, psychotherapy, and personal development. Via discussion, demonstration, and practice, participants will learn how to use various music media as a useful resource in Adlerian therapy and Adlerian-based personal growth and development. Open to Youth.