"I only want to belong!" Sally yells. Like many people, Sally wants to belong, to feel important, but she is also having difficulty because of her behavior at school and at home. So often, she acts out and makes poor decisions in order to gain attention for herself. According to Adlerian therapy, Sally is in search of:

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To be encouraged is to be joined with, listened to, and validated. Sally would not benefit necessarily from the empty chair, since her feelings would need to be reflected and validated, something that the empty chair could not provide. Encouragement, on the other hand, could take many forms and could happen relatively immediately to show her that she is, in fact, valuable.

"I Only Want to Belong!" Sally Yells