Psycho Analytical vs. Adlerian vs. Existential Therapy

The three theories that we have talked about in class are all very different approaches towards the client. Although they all hold different beliefs and approaches, there are also a few comparisons among the three theories. I would like to compare and contrast the three theories. 

A client may go to 3 different therapists and get a completely different kind of therapy and a way of approaching their issues and what they talk about. If someone were to go to a psychoanalytic therapist, the therapist would most likely put off a blank attitude and be very quiet, wanting the client to speak out on their own and talk about issues on their own so that they may analyze how the client thinks and approaches things. The therapist sometimes says things just to see how the client will react so that he can analyze deeper. 

If the same client goes to a therapist which takes on the Adlerian theory, the therapist is more of a guide to helping the client sort out his or her feelings. Therapists are much more engaged with conversation with the client. Adlerians to view the world from the client's subjective frame of reference. They pay attention to the individual  and the ways that people perceive the world. This includes the individual's perceptions, thoughts, feelings, values, beliefs, convictions and conclusions. Objective reality is less important than how we interpret reality and the meanings we attach to what we experience. 

Lastly, if the client were to go to a therapist who took on an Existential approach they would have a different experience. Existential therapy focuses on the here and now and they focus on the client being self-aware. They take a very respectful approach to their clients. The therapists ask the clients if they are willing to make certain changes in their life and daily schedule. The therapist gives the client freedom and responsibility. They are interested in the client's worldview. The therapist gives confrontation, clarification, and interpretation. The Existential therapist lets the client decide what they want to take out of the session.