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    Welcome to Adler Graduate School. Our master’s degrees and advanced certificates in counseling are steeped in the values and teachings of world-renowned philosopher Alfred Adler.

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  • adlergradschool

    Nonprofit graduate school with HLC, CACREP, & CAAHEP accredited programs empowering & developing mental health & human service professionals.

    Courage is built through small moments of action, Courage is built through small moments of action, reflection, and encouragement. ✨ 

Take the next step, even if it is the only one you can see. 💛

🔗 Learn more about Adlerian education at alfredadler.edu.

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    Trust is central to counseling, and strong trainin Trust is central to counseling, and strong training helps protect it. Through ethics, boundaries, preparation, and reflection, future counselors learn how to support others with care and responsibility. 

Explore Adler Graduate School at alfredadler.edu. 💻

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    Compassion may inspire the work, but preparation m Compassion may inspire the work, but preparation makes it sustainable. Counseling requires training, ethical judgment, self-awareness, and practice. 

Learn how Adler Graduate School helps students build those skills at alfredadler.edu. 💛

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    Get ready for your next steps at Adler Graduate Sc Get ready for your next steps at Adler Graduate School. Join us July 20 for a 30-minute online session covering enrollment, registration, AGS systems, and orientation. 🎓

💻 Register at https://visit.alfredadler.edu

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    Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Student of Dist Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Student of Distinction, Ronnie McDowell! Every semester, faculty nominate and vote for a student who has stood out in classes by having a positive attitude and going above and beyond inside and outside of the classroom.

Ronnie McDowell is a fifth-term Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Adler Graduate School whose work is shaped by a strong commitment to Adlerian values, trauma-informed care, and integrative counseling. He is passionate about helping people understand the deeper patterns that shape their lives while supporting greater agency, connection, courage, and meaning.

Ronnie approaches counseling through a holistic lens, drawing from Adlerian psychology, person-centered counseling, motivational interviewing, DBT, ACT, IFS, and neurobiopsychosocial perspectives. He is especially interested in trauma counseling, identity development, family systems, and making psychological insight accessible in ways that feel practical, respectful, and human.

He is grateful for the faculty and community at AGS, whose mentorship and encouragement have helped him grow as a student, future counselor, and lifelong learner.
    Thinking about graduate school? Join us for an onl Thinking about graduate school? Join us for an online admissions information session to learn about Adler Graduate School, the admissions process, and your next steps. Bring your questions. We’d love to connect! 💛

📅 Tuesday, July 14
🕓 4:30–5:30 PM (CT)
💻 Online via Zoom

🔗 Register at visit.alfredadler.edu.
    Counseling is about making space for the whole sto Counseling is about making space for the whole story.📖

Learn how Adler Graduate School prepares future counselors to navigate complexity with confidence.

🔗 https://www.alfredadler.edu

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    🎓 You may qualify for the Adler Graduate School Me 🎓 You may qualify for the Adler Graduate School Merit Scholarship!

To be automatically considered:
✔️ Apply to an MA program
✔️ Have a 3.8+ undergraduate GPA
✔️ Enroll in at least 6 fall credits
✔️ Submit your completed admissions application by August 15, 2026

✨ No separate scholarship application is required. Qualified applicants will automatically receive consideration while funds remain available.

🔗 Apply today: apply.alfredadler.edu

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    Your goals don’t exist apart from your life. They Your goals don’t exist apart from your life.

They grow alongside it. At Adler Graduate School, learning is designed with that in mind. ✨

Explore what your next chapter could look like:
🔗 https://apply.alfredadler.edu

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    Every person has a story beyond what is immediatel Every person has a story beyond what is immediately visible.

Adlerian psychology invites us to understand the whole person with curiosity, compassion, and context. 🤔 

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    Sometimes the most meaningful moments in counselin Sometimes the most meaningful moments in counseling happen in the silence.

A pause creates space for reflection, understanding, and growth. 🌿💛

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    Great counseling begins before the first question. Great counseling begins before the first question.

It begins with presence, attention, and trust. 😌

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    🎓 You may qualify for the Adler Graduate School Me 🎓 You may qualify for the Adler Graduate School Merit Scholarship!

To be automatically considered:
✔️ Apply to an MA program
✔️ Have a 3.8+ undergraduate GPA
✔️ Enroll in at least 6 fall credits
✔️ Submit your completed admissions application by August 15, 2026

✨ No separate scholarship application is required. Qualified applicants will automatically receive consideration while funds remain available.

🔗 Apply today: apply.alfredadler.edu

#AdlerGraduateSchool #GraduateSchool #MeritScholarship #MentalHealthEducation
    Growth begins with the courage to look inward. In Growth begins with the courage to look inward.

In Adlerian psychology, self awareness creates space for insight, connection, and meaningful change. 🌱

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    Some questions aren’t meant to be answered immedia Some questions aren’t meant to be answered immediately.

They need space, reflection, and curiosity.

Counselors learn that meaningful understanding often comes not from rushing toward answers, but from staying with a question long enough for deeper insight to emerge. ✨📖

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    Growth doesn’t always happen in the moment. 🤔 Som Growth doesn’t always happen in the moment. 🤔

Sometimes it happens in the pause between reaction and response. ✨

The space between the two is often where reflection, intention, and change begin.

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    Thinking about field experience but not sure where Thinking about field experience but not sure where to start? 🎓💡

Join us for a Field Experience Overview to learn how internships work, when to begin planning, and what to expect throughout the process.

📅 June 16, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM CST
💻 Online via Zoom

🔗 visit.alfredadler.edu

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    Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t finding the right Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t finding the right answer. ✨

It’s asking a different question.

A new perspective can open the door to growth, insight, and understanding. ❓

🔗 Learn more about the Adlerian approach: alfredadler.edu

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    Alfred Adler reminds us that growth often requires Alfred Adler reminds us that growth often requires courage. While caution has its place, meaningful change happens when we’re willing to take thoughtful steps forward despite uncertainty. ✨

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