What Gets in The Way: joining and treating clients, an Adlerian perspective

Join us in person for a casual, insightful session where we'll dive into the essentials every clinician should know about connecting with and treating clients. Whether you're new to the field or looking to sharpen your skills, this event is your chance to learn practical tips and real-world strategies in a relaxed setting. Don't miss out on the chance to enhance your approach and make a bigger impact with your clients!

Info: Describe core findings from Common Factors research related to therapeutic alliance, therapist effects, and client engagement.

Explain Adlerian concepts of encouragement, discouragement, belonging, and safeguarding as they apply to joining with clients.

Identify common client behaviors (e.g., withdrawal, compliance, confrontation) that indicate perceived threat within the therapeutic relationship.

Recognize clinician behaviors that may unintentionally increase client defensiveness or disengagement.

Distinguish between withdrawal-based and confrontation-based alliance ruptures.

Apply Adlerian-informed strategies to reduce perceived threat and strengthen collaboration.

Demonstrate at least two introductory joining or rupture-repair interventions to support therapeutic engagement.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Nixon Counseling