Adler Graduate School is a
non-profit
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educational institution located in
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Minnetonka is th ...
, United States, that offers a
Master of Arts Degree
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in Adlerian Counseling and
Psychotherapy. The six areas of emphasis are
Adlerian Studies,
Marriage and Family Therapy
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, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (
Licensed Professional Counseling/Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling),
School Counseling
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,
Co-Occurring Disorders
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, and
Art Therapy.
The school offers
certificate program
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s in
Adlerian Studies, and
Co-Occurring Disorders
Dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders (COD) or dual pathology) is the condition of having a mental illness and a comorbid substance use disorder. There is considerable debate surrounding the appropriateness of using a single categor ...
. Adler Graduate School also offers Post-Master's coursework for Licensure in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (LPC or LPCC only),
Marriage and Family Therapy
Family therapy (also referred to as family counseling, family systems therapy, marriage and family therapy, couple and family therapy) is a branch of psychology and clinical social work that works with families and couples in intimate relationsh ...
(LMFT only),
School Counseling
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(Licensed School Counselor only), and
Art Therapy (AT-R Credential only).
The Adler Graduate School is accredited by the North Central Association of
The Higher Learning Commission
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(
NCA).
The overarching framework of the Adler Graduate School is the vision of "Transforming Society through Social Interest in Action."
Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler ( , ; 7 February 1870 – 28 May 1937) was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. His emphasis on the importance of feelings of belonging, family constellation and birth orde ...
believed the true measure of one's overall health is displayed in their level of social interest. The Adler Graduate School manifests this social interest through its dual commitments to higher education and community service. The College takes pride in the individualized relationships with students, alumni, faculty, and staff and aspires to an organizational environment where people can serve or be served with great dignity.
The Minnesota-based Adler Graduate School and the Chicago-based Adler School of Professional Psychology are independent of one another and institutionally unaffiliated.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in Minnesota
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Higher education in Minnesota
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Educational institutions established in 1967
Universities and colleges in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Richfield, Minnesota
1967 establishments in Minnesota
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