What is Adlerian personality assessment?
Adlerian personality assessment relies on a one-hour interview process developed by pioneering Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler at the turn of the 20th century. The interview asks questions about early life, adult life, and early childhood recollections. In the ensuing decades since Adler developed his method, significant research has found the technique to be reliable and effective in identifying key personality traits.
Who can benefit?
Adlerian personality assessment can be used by businesses for hiring, restructuring, improving morale, and team-building. Individuals and couples can also find the method helpful for promoting self-understanding and harmony in personal relationships. Information that can be revealed in the assessment process includes hidden goals, personal beliefs about life’s meaning and purpose, approaches to problem-solving, relationship approaches with peers and authority figures, and more.
About the consultant
Ellen Alderton learned Adlerian personality assessment directly from a student of Alfred Adler. She has written a book on the topic, Soul Metaphors: The Art of Adlerian Early Memory Interpretation. She has lectured on the technique internationally, at colleges and universities in the United States and England, and for Adlerian societies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Ellen received her undergraduate degree, with honors, in psychology from Wellesley College and her master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS. In 2026, she received the President’s Award from the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.
What does a business consultation entail?
Business consultations can focus on hiring, restructuring, team-building, and improving workplace morale. Ellen will interview key team members in private settings. Depending on your business needs, interviews and team-building exercises can also be offered in small group settings. Ellen will deliver a final report summarizing key findings about employees’ professional strengths, preferred working environments, and areas where they may need support. Work can be conducted virtually or in person. Rates are negotiated based on the scope of the project.
What does a personal consultation entail?
A personal consultation takes place virtually over the course of one hour and costs $200.
Write to ellen.alderton@yahoo.com to learn more or to book a consultation.
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