Adlerian Series | Session 4: Fifty Shades of Social Interest, How to Belong and Contribute in a World Filled with Discouragement, Difficulty, and Opposition

Fifty Shades of Social Interest:
How to Belong and Contribute in a World Filled with Discouragement, Difficulty, and Opposition 

2026 ADLERIAN SERIES SESSION 4

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Eastern Time) Check your time zone

Format: Online via Zoom

Presenter: Dr. Gary Bauman
Recording: Will be available in English and Spanish ONLY and sent to all registered participants within a week of the session. 

Interpretation: Available only during live event. Interpretation offered in: 

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Session Title: Fifty Shades of Social Interest – How to Belong and Contribute in a World Filled with Discouragement, Difficulty, and Opposition

Session Description 

People tend to go through life either leaning more towards an idealistic expectation and an entitled belief that everything in life should be pleasing and fair to them OR they lean towards a more pessimistic and debilitating view that nothing received will ever be satisfying enough. The gray area, between the black and white thinking that plagues most dissatisfied individuals, provides the space for authentic relating, honest embracing of life's experiences, as well as opportunities to offer the diverse shades of social interest, which I also refer to as gifts of humanity.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. describe how to encourage clients to see that many forms for which social interest can be experienced and offered even during the midst of the most troublesome times. 
2. apply Adlerian concepts that enable clients to move away from the polarized thinking patterns that cause them to feel disillusioned and defeated to community-shared perceptions that we are on this journey together.

Presenter Bio 
Dr. Gary Bauman is a Professor of Psychology at Brenau University in the United States, in the state of Georgia. He teaches as well as directs a Clinical Counseling Psychology Program at Brenau University. He has maintained a private practice since 1994 where he sees individuals, couples, and families. He is also a certified clinical supervisor who has taught and supervised over 220 individuals who have achieved licensure as professional counselors, and he is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and international Adlerian conferences and workshops over the past 26 years.  Dr. Bauman values the opportunity to interact with Adlerian professionals all over the world.

Continuing Education Credits

1.5 CE credits for this session. The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723. 

Special Needs/Accommodations: If you have any special accommodation needs, please contact onlinelearning@positivediscipline.org in advance.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: 

• A full refund (minus a $10 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to the start of the event. 
• Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before the event. 
• Refunds are not available if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the event. 
• In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.