After watching Irvin Yalom (Existential therapy) and Jon Carlson (Adlerian therapy) conducting therapy with their clients, please compare and contrast the two counseling approaches. Who’s approach, Yalom or Carlson, did you feel more comfortable with? Who would you rather see for counseling if you were experiencing some of the same problems their clients presented with? Why?
Finally, while neither therapist was explicitly integrating faith into session, did you happen to observe any Christ-like traits/actions in either of the therapists? In other words, did either of them appear to show the love of Christ in helping their client to heal? How so?
(note: keep in mind that every therapist has a different style. Therefore, these therapists are demonstrating their personal style within their respective theoretical orientations – this isn’t the only way to conduct Existential or Adlerian therapy).
