Counseling

Review Chapter 1 of the Erford course text in this week’s Learning Resources, and select one historical figure
(a person) to discuss in your paper.
From Chapter 1, select one future direction (from the section “Where We Are Going,” beginning on p. 22) to
discuss.
(HISTORICAL FIGURE & “WHERE WE ARE GOING” READING IS LIKNED BELOW TO COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT)
In 1922, Alfred Adler, the founder of individual psychology, began using a form of group therapy he termed
collective counseling, which he applied to his work with children and prison populations. He also began using
family councils in his treatment of children, allowing him to gain input from and insight into the families while
helping them to understand that many problems with children related to existing problems within the family.
While Adler was developing these approaches to group counseling, so too was J. L. Moreno in his formulation
of the Theater of Spontaneity, a foundation for the creation of Gestalt techniques, encounter therapies, and
psychodrama, a form of therapy known for role-playing and dramatic self-expression.