Adlerian Family Therapy
Editor(s)
Michael D. Reiter
Document Type
Chapter
Publication Date
8-6-2026
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Abstract
Adlerian family therapy is an approach that focuses on understanding individual dynamics within the family, emphasizing mutual respect, encouragement, and cooperation to enhance understanding, improve communication, and foster equality within the relationship. This chapter uses the case of the Daniels to explain and apply the conceptualization of problem formation and problem resolution, considerations of diversity, and a hypothetical case transcript to describe and explain the model and how the family therapist creates a therapeutic story that helps the family move toward their goals.
Publication
Family Therapy Case Conceptualization: Creating Therapeutic Stories Across Models
Publisher
Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group
City/State
New York
Pages
112-138
Chapter
7
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Recommended Citation
Sperry, L., Bluvshtein, M., & Sperry, J. (2026). Adlerian family therapy. In M. D. Reiter (Ed.), Family Therapy Case Conceptualization: Creating Therapeutic Stories Across Models (pp. 112-138). Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003668510-7
