The Alfred Adler Fellows Program (AAFP) may be for you!

AAFP serves to provide interactive, hands-on, demonstration-based training in Adlerian Psychology, an approach that has been credited with many of the foundational ideas of a wide variety of therapeutic methods.

We seek to help mental health professionals develop a robust understanding of humankind that will empower them to consistently assess and treat a wide variety of problems of living. We do this within a community, the best way to live and learn!

The Fellowship involves an initial 9-month training program, with an option for additional advanced training after the completion of the initial Fellowship. The first year will include:

• A kick-off retreat to start the program

• 7 practical, experiential, demonstration-based Workshops facilitated by internationally-recognized experts in Adlerian Psychology

• Curated reading/writing assignments (reasonable workload, we promise!)

• Optional community events

• Pairing with a mentor

We do charge a reasonable (but not insignificant) tuition for this year-long training.

Short on funds? Don’t get intimidated! We have scholarships and payment plans to fit your needs!

Program Information and Registration

The Alfred Adler Fellows Program is a cohort-based continuing education training in Adlerian theory and clinical practice. Participants apply using an online application form. Applications are reviewed by program faculty to ensure that the training is appropriate for the applicant’s background and professional goals.

Applicants who are accepted receive:

• A written acceptance letter

• A program agreement outlining expectations and attendance requirements

• Payment instructions and schedule

Enrollment is confirmed once required forms are returned and the initial payment is received. Program capacity is limited.

Applicants may not be admitted if:

• Required application information is incomplete

• Program capacity has been reached

• The training is not appropriate for the applicant’s professional background

Continuing Education Credit

A total of 40 NBCC continuing education hours are available for completion of the program.

Continuing education credit is awarded only for attendance and participation in scheduled instructional sessions conducted during the in-person weekend intensives.

To receive CE credit, participants must:

• Attend instructional sessions in full

• Sign attendance records

• Complete program evaluation forms

Pre-readings, written reflections, mentoring discussions, and community-building activities are part of the fellowship experience but do not carry CE credit.

Program Content and Learning Objectives

Instructional sessions provide in-depth training in Adlerian theory and clinical application through lecture, demonstration, discussion, and applied exercises.

Topics across the seven instructional sessions include:

• Foundations of Adlerian psychology

• Life style assessment and family constellation

• Early recollections and case conceptualization

• Dreams, exogenous factors, and developmental influences

• Reorientation and therapeutic change

Learning objectives are provided in the program agenda and instructional materials for each session.

Presenters/Facilitators

The Alfred Adler Fellows Program is taught by Calvin Armerding, M.A., LPCS, DNASAP & Lindsay Hill, M.Ed., LPC-SC, DNASAP.

Both presenters are highly experienced professional counselors in private practice, supervisors, and regular presenters at regional, national, and international conferences. Both hold the Diplomate in Adlerian Psychology and have published peer-reviewed journal articles in the field.

Calvin Armerding is the author of The Cooperative Family (2021, Henosis Press), which outlines an Adlerian approach to helping individuals, families, and couples move from competition toward cooperation. Lindsay Hill has co-authored a chapter in Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: DSM-5 Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment and is completing a forthcoming children’s book about belonging and self-confidence.

Both presenters have extensive experience teaching, mentoring clinicians, and providing supervision in Adlerian counseling and psychotherapy.

Provider Information

Travelers Rest Counseling Associates, LLC
1046 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
Phone: 864-525-4790
Email: lindsay@travelersrestcounseling.com
Website: www.travelersrestcounseling.com

Program Structure

The program includes seven instructional sessions delivered through in-person weekend intensives. Instruction consists of lecture, demonstration, guided discussion, and applied exercises.

Additional activities such as readings, writing reflections, and optional mentoring discussions are provided to support learning but are not required for CE credit.