Adlerian therapy aims to help clients overcome feelings of insecurity, develop social connections, and redirect desires for significance into socially beneficial goals. Therapists use respectful dialogue to challenge mistaken beliefs and encourage new behaviors. The objective is to replace self-protection and indulgence with courageous social contribution. Brief Adlerian therapy typically involves 20 or fewer sessions depending on the issues addressed, with the goal of providing symptom relief and clarifying a narrowly focused conflict. Stages include developing empathy and insight before encouraging new perspectives and behaviors.

1. Brief Adlerian Therapy