CE Course: Introduction to Early Recollections using Adlerian Theory

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CE Course | Open to all mental health professionals

Think back to a long time ago when you were little, and try to recall one of your earliest memories, one of the first things that you can remember. Clients’ early recollections can give the therapist clues about clients’ strengths, their patterns of solving problems and communicating, their strategies for gaining a sense of belonging and significance, and their expectations of themselves and others in social situations. Through interactive discussions and case examples, attendees will learn how to apply early recollections in various therapeutic modalities including working with children, families, and adults.

Presenter: Terry Kottman, Ph.D., RPT-S, LMHC

Cost: $120

July 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Virtual

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Describe two different processes of gathering early recollections from therapy clients
2. Explain the rationale for play therapists gathering early recollections during therapy sessions
3. Explain how a play therapist can use early recollections to explore clients’ strengths
4. Describe how a play therapist can use early recollections to explore clients’ lifestyle in Phase 2 of AdPT
5. Describe how a play therapist can use early recollections to help clients gain insight
6. Explain how a play therapist can use early recollections to support clients in making changes in their patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving
7. Describe 2 different methods of interpreting early recollections in therapy

Contact: Sherri Cauthen LCSW, RPT-S, 770-743-7405, scauthen@jfcsatl.org

Register: https://jewishfamilycareerservicesofatlanta.formstack.com/forms/ce_early_recollections