Confronting Clients

Tsunehisa Namba:

I found your question very relevant. I am close to complete the Adlerian program here in Vancouver, yet, I am not 100% sure of the difference between Classical Adlerian Psychology and Dreikurs’s approach. I just knew that some approaches were more acceptable to me, and I thought that this was due to a difference in personality. For instance, have you seen the video about Dr Mosak's counselling sessions with a young man? If you have, could you tell me if you would feel comfortable in such situation?

For those that have not seen it, a young man, recently divorced is interviewed by Dr. Mosak. He is using defenses quite fiercely. To my understanding, he was not ready to face reality. He blames his ex-wife for the failure of the marriage, and he also has some plans he "intends" to put into effect "soon". This is what Dr. Mosak calls "good excuses". I really think that he needs them so that he can accept himself. Well, Dr. Mosak confronts him. I am not saying that this is wrong, but rather, that I would not do it. I think that one needs the personality for this, and I will not push a client beyond where he/she wants to be, even if it is to the benefit of this client.

Where is your school situated?

Replies:

RE: confronting clients, by Nam, 5/3/96 More on teaching Lifestyle, by John Gessner, 5/7/96 Doing-a-Lifestyle vs. Study-Analysis, by Henry Stein, 5/15/96 Doing Vs. Being, by J. Gessner, 5/15/96 Dissolving the Style of Life, and Meta-Motivation, by Henry Stein, 5/17/96 Life Style, by Dale Pietrzak, 10/9/96 Adler Schools, by Carmen Knowles, 8/7/96 Adlerian School in Chicago, by Dennis Anderson, 9/19/96 Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, by Mat McFadden, 12/26/96 the benefit of the client?, by t.cummings, 5/14/96 Confronting or not , by Carmen Knowles, 8/7/96 Encourage or Confront, by tcumming, 2/16/97

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