Question

Difference between freudian and adlerian approach to counseling

Answer 1

Freudian therapy is used to treat psychological or mental disorders, by making conscious, people’s unconscious thoughts. Also known as Psychoanalysis therapy, it is a way of releasing controlled emotions in people. Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) was an Austrian neurologist.

Adlerian therapy is a short-term talk therapy, based on psychoanalysis therapy. The focus is on inferiority/superiority complex, social and community involvement etc. Alfred Adler (1870 - 1937) had worked with Sigmund Freud, prior to moving out, to work independently.

Answer 2

Freudian counseling was based on the fact that human behaviour are in layers.

The concious layer

This includes the surface happening that we are able to tell at the end

Unconcious layer

They hidden deep down some and cannot be easily told.

Freudian argued that long term counseling is the best

Adlerian believed on short term counseling on a given behaviour.