The model is a forerunner of most current approaches to counseling. Adler's influence has extended into the community mental-health movement. The interpersonal emphasis is most appropriate for counseling culturally diverse populations. Critics contend that the approach oversimplifies complex human functioning and is based too heavily on a commonsense perspective. This approach s detailed interview about one s family background can conflict with cultures that have injunctions against disclosing family matters.
Counselor needs to make certain that the client s goals are respected.
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