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
My ideal client is one who is self seeking and committed to counseling and understands that change is a process and the therapeutic relationship is collaborative. They value working with a compassionate professional who encourages personal responsibility, accountability, self-exploration and excellent clinical services. They seek to understand the importance of their past experiences on their...
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Using a combination of Spiritual Psychology & Clinical Hypnotherapy I help adults alleviate fear, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, PTSD, and addiction. I also work with childhood issues such as bed-wetting, sleeping, monsters, stress, fear, and study habits. My work is about uncovering the old stories you have that do not work anymore for you. These stories manifest in behavior...
Hello! I use a person-centered, strengths-and-resilience approach that focuses on the individual's capabilities in order to reach his or her goals and find balance. When working with families, I focus on the individuals that make up each family. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential counseling environment, based on being genuine, empathetic and respectful. My clients should be open...
I am a Pastoral Counselor. I hold a Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling and a Ph.D. in Theology from Atlantic Coast Seminary. I also hold a Masters in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco, along with a Master of Divinity from St. Patrick's Seminary & University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from San Jose State...
( English | español ) I have a passion for helping others discover their best selves. Fears, anxieties, and difficult circumstances can leave us feeling stuck and hold us back from living the life we truly want. I join with my clients to explore barriers and overcome them to create a sense of peace and wholeness. In my experience, therapy is the most beneficial when we engage in meaningful...
My focus is on providing individual therapy services to Adults, Young Adults, Helping Professionals and teenagers. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, bi-polar, or just life transitions. In the session, we will work to develop a sense of who you are, and so you feel have more control over the challenges that hold them back. I have been working with people struggling with mental...
I specialize in working with children between the ages of 5 and 10 who are having trouble expressing themselves, shows obvious signs of low self- esteem, aggression, isolation, depression, or anxiety. I also work with individuals that may feel alone in their battle with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, or is unsure of the future because of the inability to adapt to life changes....
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I have served as a crisis clinician and have worked in outpatient and residential settings. A large majority of my work centered around working with adolescents that have experienced persistent emotional abuse and other traumas. I have extensive work in working with youth and...
Dr. Edwards is a Clinical Forensic Psychologist and Ms. Samantha Etzi is a Licensed Social Worker serving the greater Pittsburgh area. Unique to the Pittsburgh area, are Dr. Edwards' eight years of academic training in Forensic Psychology, which involved law and psychology specialty coursework. They both have extensive forensic and clinical experience working with juveniles, adults, and familie...
As a licensed mental health counselor, my focus and passion are to help each individual I work with to begin healing from past wounds. Everyone experiences traumas differently, whether you've experienced a single traumatic event, or years of negative experiences. You may find you are easily angered by certain triggers, or cry often and easily. You may avoid certain places or people. When we wor...
I am a Substance Abuse Professional that blends therapeutic approaches to help each individual recover. I work with each person to help them find solutions to life's problems and reach their fullest potential. I offer tele-health options.I have 30 years experience as an addictions co-occurring therapist and Christian counselor. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitmen...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes in internal power and strength. It may feel like internal power and strength is non-existent because there are times when situations and circumstances seem to get the best of life. A way of escape may be to indulge in unhealthy habits (such as substances) that make things worse. This is where I can be of assistance because I work with individu...
I specialize in working with individuals who are stuck in patterns of thinking or behaving that are negatively impacting their self-esteem, relationships, and motivation. I have a particular interest in working with adults struggling with anxiety, couples, and parent-child communication. I have over ten years of experience in the mental health field working with children, families, couples, and...
