Adlerian Individual Psychology Counselling Theory: Implications for the Nigeria Context
Journal Title: Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 6
Abstract
Counseling is a helping relationship involving a client or clients and a professional counselor; while a counseling theory is a postulation put forward to guide the counselor in the process of helping a client with a maladjustment problem. Thus, this paper has x-rayed Alfred Adler’s “Individual psychology” counseling theory; covering issues such as concepts and view of human nature; Adler’s explanation of abnormal behaviours, goal of therapy, therapeutic techniques as well as the criticisms and merits of the Adlerian individual psychology and concluded with the implications and applicability of the theory to Nigeria life situation.
Authors and Affiliations
Kingdom Umegbewe Goodluck, Justin M. Odinioha Gabriel
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