Afternoons (14:30 – 16:30)
A300, Abramson, Zivit – Selbsterfahrung (German)
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.
A301, Alizadeh, Hamid – Adlerian Approach to Childhood Behavioral-Emotional Problems
Many children in contemporary societies manifest serious behavioral and emotional problems. In many cases, parents and teachers complain that children do not have sufficient concentration and attention, are easily bored, are defiant and oppositional, are not courageous and show different sorts of anxiety. Also, children are described as lacking a sense of responsibility, and eating problems are oftentimes a primary challenge for parents and children. This course using Adlerian psychology will help parents and educators achieve practical ways to raise more healthy and cooperative children.
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A302, Balla, Marion – Managing Grief and Loss in our Personal and Professional Lives
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.
A303, Bluvshtein, Marina – Early Recollections and Law of Movement
The workshop will connect Adlerian Law of Movement and Early Recollections as a window into our movement in life and our strategies in overcoming life challenges. Participants will learn to notice movement, to explore characteristics of movement visible in Early Recollections, and to connect these observations to a person’s Lifestyle. Participants will practice collaborative ER work in encouraging healthier, more socially useful, and more optimistic movement.
A304, Callus, Joyce – Basic Concepts of Individual Psychology
Getting to know Adler and Dreikurs will guide us to the roots of Individual Psychology. This workshop is the first step that may serve as a basis for further studies in IP. Part of these sessions may also help to create self- awareness. Open to new comers. Open to Youth.
A305, Holder, Jim – Addictions, Early Recollections and more
Focusing on the process of substance use, addiction, and interventions, we compare early recollections of individuals with different substance use disorders, relating them to how clients’ addictions reinforce their beliefs, life themes, and lifestyles. Themes are found within the metaphor of early recollections and point to the positive purpose of substance use and addiction.
A306, John, Karen – Group Dynamics and Facilitation
Promoting social equality within therapeutic and work groups requires understanding and attending to group needs, individual needs and life style issues. In this interactive, experimental and experiential course, participants are invited to share and enact group experiences and scenarios to increase effectiveness as group facilitators and leaders.
A307, Levitt-Frank, Mia – Making Meaning with Metaphors
“Metaphors are mirrors reflecting our inner images of self, life, and others” (Richard Kopp).
In this workshop we will discover the power and magic of metaphors as we experience various forms of metaphor work. We will learn to access and anchor resources through metaphors, understand subjective experience through metaphor work, and create new possibilities for meaning, cognition and action with metaphor transformation. Prepare to access your own unique creativity through metaphors!
A308, Oberst, Ursula – Modern Couple Counseling/Paarbeziehungen heute (English/ German)
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 demands require specific competences from the counselor. Participants will learn Adlerian techniques of working with couples by reflecting on their own experience with relationships; professionals may bring in case examples.
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A309, Pelonis, Peggy – Discovering the Leader in You with the Adlerian Lifestyle Assessment Guide
Participants will engage in a workshop with theory and practical exercises involving the self in relation to a group/organization/system/school that they wish to lead or already lead but wish to understand and lead better. This thought experiment will involve self-reflection and exercises that will assist individuals to understand how one’s leadership approach and style is shaped by past experience and beliefs about the world, role models and private logic. The Adlerian Lifestyle Assessment technique will be used to unravel the pieces to each individual’s life puzzle and by connecting the pieces participants will understand their movement in life, how this movement is blocked and how people become discouraged on the way to their desired goal. Exercises will assist in unblocking obstacles and creating a flow towards successful goal attainment. Open to Youth.
A310, Rasmussen, Paul – Emotions and Private Logic
Adlerian psychology is a psychology of use. This is particularly relevant as we consider the adaptive purpose of emotions. Each emotions serves a useful purpose. Understanding that useful purpose helps the therapist, and the individual, to understand the individual’s private logic. In this workshop, the two classes of emotions, and the three critical purposes of emotions are presented as means to understanding an individual unconscious ambitions and private logic. In support of this approach, the Broad Stroke Strategy of early recollection interpretation will be demonstrated as a means of using emotions to understand an individual’s fears and desires and as a guide to growth. Open to Youth.
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A312, Shoham, Yoav – The Art of Encouragement
This course will introduce very practical ways we can encourage ourselves and others. Through exercises and discussion 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.
A313, Sperry, Jon – Group Drumming in Individual Psychology
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.
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A314, Verjee, Begum – Adlerian Coaching
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 will anchor themselves in a coaching mindset while practicing some key competencies of coaching as outlined by the International Coach Federation (ICF). Open to Youth.