Reality Therapy states that individuals, not mental health issues, are responsible for their actions and behavior. People make choices that help them get their needs met, but some of these choices are unhelpful, leading to poor relationships skills and ways of relating to others. The therapist’s goal is to motivate individuals to take responsibility for their choices and behavior.
Counselors traditionally use Reality Therapy in prisons and schools. They can use it for individuals, couples, or groups.
Some mental health professionals claim Reality Therapy doesn’t validate mental health diagnoses.
Motivation, behavior, choices, and action are core components in Reality Therapy. Your therapist might help you understand each of these concepts and how they apply to your life. Therapists often spend time asking clients what their needs are. These can range from small things, such as desiring to rid yourself of a bad habit, to larger-scale issues, such as wanting to get your needs more fully met by your partner. Your therapist will help you decide what behaviors can more efficiently get your needs met.
Much of Reality Therapy involves identifying how your behavior, thus far, hasn’t been helpful. Once you gain this understanding, you will be more likely to make choices that align with getting your needs met in healthy, positive ways.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Reality Therapy
I work with children, teens, and adults who are experiencing mental health issues as a result of relationship difficulties or life transitions. I specialize in working with young girls, teens preparing for college, and the twenty-something's navigating adulthood. Change is inevitable and I believe that talking through what is happening can provide an individual with a higher level of clarity an...
I am passionate about helping others improve their lives. I enjoy helping people reach their full potential. My experiences working in private practice, college, and a community mental health center have allowed me to work with a wide range of people and their concerns. I collaborate with numerous physicians and family practices in Hot Springs. My practice is different from other offices. My...
Mr. Williams has over twenty years of experience, including servicing adolescent group homes, an adult correctional facility, and a vocational training program for adolescents and young adults. He has experience providing community-based social services and serving the foster care and mental health population. He possesses an empathetic understanding of individuals' emotional and developmental...
Everyone is different and everyone has different needs. With over twenty years of mental health experience, I seek to offer insight, support, and alliance with you as we explore what brings you to therapy and help you find your own answers. With a balance of straight forward observation and compassion, our work together is a collaborative effort to help you gain a sense of control over the...
We go through many different phases in life as we grow and experience our own personal journey. Our Journey is unique to us and sometimes we struggle to move forward with our decisions, our choices and our balance with happiness and fulfillment. Whether you are seeking help for yourself, your child, or your family, we can come up with viable solutions together to let you enjoy the quality of yo...
Do you sometimes wonder...is this all there is to life? Do you find yourself questioning your purpose, contributions and relationships? Life is full of change, challenges and a continual search for personal clarity. Let's explore these issues together. I have been working in the behavioral health field for twenty five years. I believe in an integrated and collaborative approach to helping clien...
I believe in a collaborative, holistic approach to counseling. My passion is to provide a place for healing, learning, and understanding. I help my clients, who include teens and adults, to find personal strength while building healthy self-perceptions. My experience includes helping clients heal from childhood or adult trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, loss, and issues with assertiveness...
I have over 30 years experience as an integrative wellness therapist and psychotherapist. The majority of patients I consult often suffer from low self esteem, unresolved grief, difficulty in relationships, high anxiety (PTSD) and depression. As an integrative wellness therapist I provide in person consultation and guidance in a compassionate and accepting atmosphere where I consider all...
Knowing that therapy can oftentimes seem like an intimidating experience, I focus on providing a comfortable environment to help cope with the challenges and struggles that life brings us. Clients and I will work together to identify specific goals that will provide the most effective treatment for that client. I help clients to make the necessary changes in there life to regain control. Focusi...
***Currently only taking daytime appts. ***Many times in our life, we all need support. We all deserve to have someone in our life who can help us from a non judgmental, human approach. If you need support and are serious about changing your life, I am here to work with you. I have extensive experience in the Counseling Social Work Field. I work with clients ages 18-65. I use a Holistic and...
*Open-minded, non-judgmental treatment is at the core of my practice*. As a solution- focused psychotherapist, my goal is to help you to uncover the obstacles that are preventing you from living a life of happiness and fulfillment. By applying complementary therapy approaches we will work together to address non-beneficial behavioral and thought patterns that are holding you back. Whether your...
I believe that personal growth through counseling is possible when a collaborative trusting relationship is developed between a counselor and client. My role is not to give you all the answers, but to help you find your own answers and learn to make decisions that are healthy and align with your values and goals. As every person is different I feel it is important to develop a plan of action th...
"Are you feeling stressed out about your relationships, employment, finances, addiction, your future? Is your stress causing anxiety, tension and depression? Trouble sleeping due to stress, anxiety and past/current trauma? I am interested in helping people live their best life. I am concerned with how stress affects us and I am trained and skilled to assist people in learning skills and strateg...
I am an experienced substance abuse counselor and interventionist. I am great at helping people overcome dependency to alcohol and drugs, along with process addictions. I make use of therapeutic tools that help clients see that they are stronger than any drug and that life is so much more without being dependent on substance abuse. I never ask a client to do something that I have not done mysel...
Barbara Ferrari, LMFT is a Los Angeles-based licensed marriage and family therapist with over thirty years of experience treating mental health issues and working with the dual diagnosed population. My professional services, which operate in a philosophy of hope, optimism, and belief in the benefits of patient and professional counseling, center on creating personalized strategies that encourag...
