What is it about?
Adlerian theory can guide and ground adventure therapy through concepts such as choice, purpose, lifestyle, social interest, superiority, and phenomenology. Adventure therapists can use Adler's theory to conceptualize clients and facilitate activities.
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Why is it important?
Best practice requires that counselors use theory when choosing and applying interventions. But adventure therapy is a mode of therapy, not a theory. This article shows how Adlerian theory gives a theoretical base for adventure therapy.
Perspectives
We know adventure therapy works. So it's exciting to see it explained by a respected theory.
Dr. Danny L. McCarty
University of South Alabama
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This page is a summary of: Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Adlerian Theory as a Guide, The Journal of Individual Psychology, January 2021, Project Muse,
DOI: 10.1353/jip.2021.0026.
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