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
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Hey, I'm Kevin. I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. I strive to make counseling a place that you enjoy coming to. My counseling style is all about forming a close, trusting connection with every client I work with. My top priority at the end of the day is to make you feel comfortable to be your authentic self without feeling shame or a desire to hide your true sel...
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Joseph views therapy as a collaborative journey and acknowledges and honors the strengths, skills and talents embedded in each individual and family he works with. Joseph is a strength based clinician who uses a wide range of therapeutic techniques when working with children, adolescents, families, adults and couples. Joseph is also certified and rostered through the North Carolina Child Treatm...
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I have personal experience working with children and adolescents, young adults, relationships and life transitions. I have also worked with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, abuse, grief and loss and communication problems. I enjoy incorporating wellness in my sessions to help treat a clients symptoms. I minored in American Sign Language in college and currently a...
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There are times in our lives when we need help restoring our relationships. As a therapist with 26 years of marriage experience, and significant clinical training, I believe working together I can help you reach your goals. As a therapist I have seen that two things seem to be necessary to start the healing process, mercy and empathy. When a person experiences mercy, it opens them up to...
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