The Adler School of Professional Psychology is an institution of higher education committed to advancing the philosophy and principles of Alfred Adler within the context of professional psychological practice.
To this end, the School’s mission is to provide quality professional education, psychological services, community services, and research and publications, anticipating and responding to the constant and changing needs of students, the profession of psychology, the community, and society.

The values that the Adler School holds as relevant to its mission include the following:

The broad application of the philosophy, principles, and techniques of Individual Psychology in particular and psychology in general to mental health, medicine, education, business and industry, and other related areas of social need;
The preparation of students who have the academic ability, capacity for independent judgment and creative thought, educational preparation, emotional stability, maturity, ethical standards, motivation, personal integrity, and human values for a life of professional competency and service to their families, communities, profession, and society;
The inclusion of nontraditional learners, returning students, change-of-career students, women, and persons of minority heritage in its programs;
The promotion of excellence in faculty, administration, staff, learning resources and facilities, and support services to foster the academic, research, social, cultural, and clinical interests of students and clients;
The importance of quality in graduate-level education, clinical training, research, educational publications, and learning materials;
The expansion of knowledge and enhancement of growth, skill development, and values through instruction, role-modeling, demonstration, publication, and community service for both lay and professional persons;
The commitment to lifelong learning, personal and professional development, scholarship, and commitment to social interest, human equality, the worth and dignity of the individual, cooperation, and optimism as embodied in the philosophy of Adlerian psychology;
The commitment to public service as an expression of social interest through educational programs, psychological services, consulting, and other activities which contribute to the mental, emotional, and social well-being of individuals, groups, and families;
The encouragement of professional and civic service by faculty, staff, board members, students, and graduates;
The development and distribution of educational materials unique to the field of Adlerian psychology and related areas for psychologists, counselors, parents, clergy, teachers, business, educational institutions, and other individuals and organizations.