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Leigh Johnson-Migalski

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Leigh Johnson-Migalski, Psy.D., CPDE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Coordinator of the Advanced Adlerian Psychotherapy Emphasis at Adler University. She is a Diplomate in Adlerian Psychology and certified as a Positive Discipline Classroom Educator. She serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Individual Psychology and was a guest editor in the journal in 2013 volume 69, issue 3: Special issue on trauma and self-destructiveness. Dr. Johnson-Migalski has published and presented continually on Adlerian Theory overall as it pertains to the field of psychology, basic concepts of Adlerian Theory, various techniques and interventions utilized, and the useful tool of Early Recollections. She has several publications and has presented at various conferences and workshops on different aspects of Adlerian Theory and Individual Psychology since 2006. Dr. Johnson-Migalski has clocked over 10,000 direct clinical hours due to her work in emergency rooms, mental health facilities, hospitals, and private practices.

Carlson, J., Johnson-Migalski, L, & Spriggs, E. (2017) Adlerian Couples therapy. In R.J. Chenail, & M.D .Reiter, (Eds) Case Conceptualization in Couples Counseling. New York: Routledge.

Fleck, J. & Johnson-Migalski, L. (2015). The impact of social media on personal and professional lives: An Adlerian perspective, Journal of Individual Psychology, 71(2), 135-142.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2015). Dawn of Memories: The Meaning of Early Recollections in Life. Journal of Individual Psychology, 71(1), 86-87.

Rasmussen, P. R., & Johnson-Migalski, L. (2014). Swimming Upstream: Identifying and Overcoming Therapeutic Challenges—Part 1. Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(3), 251-268.

Maniacci, M. & Johnson-Migalski, L. (2013). Conceptualization and treatment of trauma and self-destructive behavior: The Individual Psychology perspective. Journal of Individual Psychology, 69(3), 169-185.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2013). Is Adler still relevant? Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Adler University: Chicago, IL.

Summer, 6. Johnson-Migalski, L. (2011). A paradoxical strategy for suicidal clients: A more useful form of revenge. Journal of Individual Psychology, 67(1), 31-40.

Johnson-Migalski, L & McNeilly, C. (May 2016). Comparing Motivational Interviewing to Individual Psychology. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, 64th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (May 2016) Lifestyle assessment training: Demonstrating and identifying cultural values in Shulman’s and Mosak’s Siblings Trait Ratings. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, 64th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (May 2015). Social Media and Social Interest: Positive and Negative Uses. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, 63rd Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (May, 2014) Helping clients make changes through collaborative rewriting Early Recollections. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, 62nd Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Johnson-Migalski, L., Watkins, K. L., Jones, J., Shastri, P., & Santiago, B. (2013, June). Diversity and birth order: Applying theory to clinical practice. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 61st Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Johnson-Migalski, L., Watkins, K. L., Jones, J., Shastri, P., & Santiago, B. (2012, September). Diversity and birth order: Applying theory to clinical practice. Presented at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2012, June). Masculine protest, inferiority feelings, and growing up in the majority culture. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 60th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Johnson-Migalski, L., Sutherland, J., Colker, J. O., Martinez-Lewis, N. & Fitzgerald, P. J. (2011, March). Building a professional network. Presented at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Johnson-Migalski, L., & Hames, A. (2011, February). Diversity as it relates to Adlerian teaching and the goals of NASAP. Presented to Tap Talk: North American Society of Adlerian Psychology [Telephone Lecture].

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2011, January). Reluctant fundamentalist: The Adlerian perspective by Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski. Presented at The Common Book Program of The Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2010, June) Theories and treatment of suicide. Where do Adlerians stand? Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 59th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Stone-O’Brien, J., Johnson-Migalski, L., Bernovich, D., Beaman-Kogan, J., Nzeke, F., Staneff, E., and Hudson, S. (2010, June) Successful striving or failing to thrive? A graduate student forum. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 59th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Johnson-Migalski, L. & Castro-Blanco, D. (2010, January) Guilt: A comparison of Individual Psychology to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Presented to Tap Talk: North American Society of Adlerian Psychology [Telephone Lecture].

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2009, June). Adlerian theory and interventions with suicidal clients. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 58th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2008, September). Adlerian theory. Presented at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Johnson-Migalski, L. (2008, June). Suicide: The mistaken solution. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology 57th Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA.

Lindley, D., Johnson-Migalski, L., & Kelly, M. (2007, September). Adlerian perspective on a Jungian’s life journey. In D. Lindley, On life’s journey: Always becoming. Symposium conducted by CG Jung Institute, Chicago, IL.

Research Altman, K. & Johnson-Migalski, L. (2013). Early Recollection Rating Scale-Revised. Unpublished instrument. Department of Psychology, Adler University, Chicago, IL.


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Introduction to Adlerian: Holism with Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski
A PowerPoint Video detailing the Adlerian concept of Holism. 

Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski provides a summary of the term holism, which is the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and that the unified parts constitute a new and unique whole. Dr. Johnson-Migalski discusses the modern idea of holism.


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Introduction to Adlerian: Phenomenology with Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski
A Power Point Video explaining the Adlerian concept of Phenomenology

Phenomenology is the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view. Individuals create their own reality, or a sense of rose colored glass, and then this becomes the perceptual frame as they move throughout their lifespan. It is how an individual looks out and see the world around them.  


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Introduction to Adlerian: Telelogy with Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski
Powerpoint Video explaining the Adlerian concept of Teleology

The study of the concept that all behavior has a purpose and all behavior is directed towards goals. As counselors, our goal is to find those goals and understand them to help each individual understand the purpose of their behavior towards an end goal.


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Video Clip: Overburdening Childhood Situations
Short video with Dr. Johnson-Migalski explaining Overburdening Childhood Situations

These are situations where Adler believed people who struggled in life, mostly speaking to those who have committed suicide or were psychotic, have struggled from overburdening child situations. These include neglect, abuse, pampering, and organ inferiority. He also referred to these people are hated children.


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Video: Introduction to Adlerian: Social Equality
Dr. Johnson-Migalski explains Social Equality

Dr. Johnson-Migalski shares a passage from the book Social Equality: The Challenge of Today which argues that we can’t actually have democracy because technically we don't have social equality.


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Areas of Focus: Equality/Inequality, Leigh Johnson-Migalski
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Introduction to Adlerian: Masculine Protest
Dr. Johnson Migalski explains the concept of Masculine Protest

A brief overview of Adler’s concept of masculine protest is presented in terms of privilege, power and status.  There is also a brief comparison between Adler and Freud on this area of focus.


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Introduction to Adlerian: Striving for Superiority
Video with Dr. Johnson-Migalski explaining concept of Striving for Superiority

The idea that as humans, we want to strive for success and moving forward.  People want to move forward feeling competent. An example of given is when a child is learning to walk, and how even though the child falls down many times, he still strives to be able to walk. This is the main idea of striving for superiority, the idea of mastery and overcoming felt inferiority.


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Areas of Focus: Superiority Striving/Goal Striving/Superiority Complex, Leigh Johnson-Migalski
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Introduction to Adlerian: Social Interest
Dr. Johnson-Migalski explains Social Interest

This video discusses social interest and gemeinschaftsgefühl. Social interest is the individual’s awareness of belonging in the human community and cosmos. It is the understanding of his or her responsibility for the way the community is being shaped by his or her actions. It is the fundamental sense of being one amongst the others as a fellow being. Overall, it is the interest of others and is an innate capacity that needs to be taught, reinforced, and supported or a person will not know how to operate in life in a socially useful way.


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Introduction to Adlerian Psychology- OVERBURDENING CHILDHOOD SITUATIONS
Short video (00:23:34)

Organ Inferiority-video

Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski


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SUPERIORITY STRIVING/GOAL STRIVING/SUPERIORITY COMPLEX
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Introduction to Adlerian Psychology-Superiority Striving

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