And They Lived Happily Ever After: An Intimate Closeness of Systems and Adlerian Theories in the Case of a Transgender Couple

Contemporary Adlerian Family Counseling

“…When we discuss Adlerian concepts and their relation with Family Systems therapy, we must admit a cultural modernity that was not inherent during Adler's initial theoretical existence. However, despite the stringency of Adler's cultural time period, much of Individual Psychology promotes social modernity of couples and families seeking counseling "Adler was optimistic about the uniqueness of each relationship while invariably stressing the social meaning of a family, the social nature of difficulties and challenges, and the social key to solving them" (Brown et al, 2020 as cited in Qu & Liu, 2023). The primary conceptual and theoretical essence of Adlerian influence regards the confluence of social influence, the individual, and their sociocultural contextual reality.…”

Revitalizing Alfred Adler: An Echo for Equality

“…But her left-handed father was forced to write with his right hand, a socially accepted practice at the time. Likewise, homosexuality was seen by Adler as a lack of social interest and an actual choice, however, modern day Adlerians address this shortcoming in their writings (Brown et al 2020). They do not see homosexuality as either a choice or something that needs to be fixed.…”

“…The most current finding (2020) highlights the overlapping concepts shared by Adlerian family therapy and the family systems theory of social interest, holism and belongingness. The case of a transgender couple who is planning on having children is examined using these principles (Brown et al 2020). The article also addresses Adler's outdated understanding of homosexuality as a choice and how modern Adlerian psychology practices have redressed this.…”