This research paper will present the Adlerian C-Group Theory or the Adlerian approach to consultation. Education consultation, Adler's individual psychology, components of Adlerian consultation, and the C-group will be included in this discussion.
Consultation and collaboration are two processes that are found within the school environment. Educators need to deal with numerous problems that require assistance from additional organizations such as mental health centers or businesses, as well as teachers and parents. Consultation and collaboration with these groups is necessary and the Adlerian consultation approach provides an effective method. The main providers of consultation services in the school system are school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers. The goal of these officials and others is to resolve problems and prevent future concerns with the development of effective strategies. For effective collaboration, leadership must be shared, allowing for many experts and facilities to resolve problems. Consultation and collaboration are utilized in the following areas: teaching, learning, with standards; technology; management, governance, and accountability; parent and community involvement and support; system-wide improvements; grassroots efforts promotion; dropout prevention; school-to-work programs; and milestones and timelines. Collaboration with teachers is necessary for the establishment of interventions in the classroom (Dougherty, 2000, p. 300).
Adlerian consultation with teachers is designed from components of Adler's individual psychology. Alfred Adler developed individual psychology, was a leader in child psychiatry, and his work led to the founding of social psychiatry as a movement. He viewed the human being as a whole, integrated with environmental relationships. He developed concepts such as superiority and inferiority complexes, organ inferiority, and family constellation. ...