Adlerian Summit Belongingness, Personality Development...

Adlerian SummitBelongingness, Personality Development,

and Social Evolution

Adler University, Chicago and remote participation

Adlerian theory regards feelings of belongingness as the heart of human personality, the logic of its development toward the common ideal, and the core prerequisite of social evolution. This full day of training will introduce participants to Alfred Adler’s and Rudolf Dreikurs’ understanding of belongingness, its connection to other fundamental ideas, its role in individual and communal health, and its use in organizational and human relations.

The workshops have been approved for Continuing Education (CE) credits by Adler University who is an approved continuing education sponsor by the American Psychological Association. Participants can earn up to 6.25 CE credits.

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Sponsored by the Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship and the Office for Institutional Advancement

PROGRAM9:00–9:05AM Marina Bluvshtein, Ph.D. – Statement of Summit Goals

9:05–9:15AM Raymond E. Crossman, Ph.D. – Welcome

9:15–10:15AM Morning Plenary Marina Bluvshtein, Ph.D. – Belongingness, Personality Development, and Social Evolution

10:30AM–12:30PM Concurrent Sessions1A) Richard Watts, Ph.D. – Acting As If and Reflecting As Is: A Brief, Encouragement-Focused Process for Helping Clients2A) Julia Yang, Ph.D. – Yes, We Can! Parenting with Children Who Misbehave

12:30–1:00PM Lunch

1:00–2:45PM Concurrent Experiential Sessions1B) Claudette Brown, Ph.D. – Beach Sand Tray: A Caribbean

Model of Play Therapy2B) Mel Markowski, Ph.D. – Common Sense Short-Term

Stress Reduction and Problem Solving with Clients: An Adlerian Perspective

3B) Leigh Johnson-Migalski, Psy.D. – Rewriting ERs: Empowering Clients to Find New Ways to Belong in the Present and Future Through the Past

4B) Living Adlerian: Application of Adlerian Principles in Everyday Work and Life for Non-Clinicians and Everyone Else. A Virtual Round Table, Facilitators: Leslie Starsoneck, M.A. and Dr. Francesca Giordano

3:00–4:30PM Afternoon Plenary Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, Ph.D. – How are Leadership Styles Related to Social Interest?

4:30–5:30PM Adler Café - Lessons Learned and What Is Next for All of Us in Our Communal and Individual Pursuit of Greater and the Most Useful Belongingness

5:30–7PM Reception and Awards Outstanding Adlerian Achievement Award and Office for Institutional Advancement Alumni & Friends Achievement Awardswww.adler.edu

CENTER FOR ADLERIAN PRACTICE AND SCHOLARSHIP

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019ADLERIAN SUMMIT 9AM-5:30PMRECEPTION AND AWARDS 5:30-7PM