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 have been a therapist for 21 years and in this field for 22 years. I have extensive experience in crisis intervention, depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress management. I want to help my clients develop self-awareness and coping skills for their challenges by utilizing their strengths and social supports. I want my clients to be motivated to get help so they can eventually help themselves. ...
It is my passion to help inspire people to become who they can be. I believe is really does not matter where we come from, but who we want to become as people. I enjoy helping others through this journey of self understanding and empowerment to grow. You have the ability to become anyone you choose to be! An emotionally healthy grandparent, mother, father, child or adolescent. The sky is the li...
I am an experienced Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I have been working with individuals and families for over 29 years. Over the span on my career I have worked as a Bi-vocational professional as a Pastor and as a Counselor in the community. I have worked with many populations: Severe and Persistent Mentally Ill, Homeless, At Risk Youth, Adolescents, Foster Care Families, Abused Children,Sch...
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your life, or just life in general? Let's get together and talk. Whether you are adolescent who just doesn't "get" their parents or an adult in a series of life events that just have you depressed I can help. I've worked with families and teens for over 10 years and love to help resolve and calm folks I work with. No problem is so big that sharing it with another...
I am a retired army chaplain and combat veteran, immigrant from Korea in 1989. I am an ordained minister of CRCNA. I am also a certified clinical chaplain and pastoral counselor, a board certified clinical supervisor for LMFT interns and associates in KS, a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas, and a certified Child Play therapist. My professional work and experiences in th...
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My areas of expertise are health and wellness. I treat people and families, not illness or disorders. I utilize a convergent multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment that focuses on people's inherent strengths to help them achieve their goals. My approach is a prevention-based model driven by the needs of the people for whom we work. I incorporate a wide variety of traditional and...
I believe emotional wellness is a basic need, so it is my goal to provide a supportive environment to all people. Areas of specialty include mood, anxiety and depression, gender, behavior problems, self esteem, trauma recovery, etc. I have 8+ years of experience working in mental health settings with emphasis on problem solving, self sufficiency and improving your quality of life. As a former h...
Therapy is a time of challenge and change, sorrow and celebration. I strive to provide a climate in which my clients can truly explore themselves and their world. Regardless of technique, I believe that the greatest strength in treatment lies in a meaningful relationship between client and therapist....
I find that my skill and experience are very helpful to people who have survived trauma. I am very helpful with folks who are burdened with emotional, physical, and sexually traumatic histories. I also welcome you to contact me if you are questioning your gender identity. I have assisted many people move through the difficult process of confirming their internal gender identity with the labels...
Making the decision to take charge of your life through therapy is the first step to improving your emotional well-being. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I want to help you achieve balance in your life; assist you as you make changes towards a healthier lifestyle. I have over 19 years of progressive experience in child welfare and behavioral health addressing individuals and families...
"My greatest reward as a therapist is helping my clients explore ways to make the changes in their lives that will allow them to look forward to the future with hope. I believe that we all need someone to talk with who will really listen and accept us as we are, without judgment. I provide my clients with that warm, nonjudgmental environment-a safe place to explore the issues that may be...
Greetings! Whether you're contemplating making some changes or have already decided to do it, let's work together to set some realistic goals to help you achieve personal growth and well-being. I have worked primarily with substance abusers and their families, and the resulting brokenness that addiction inevitably brings. Issues such as relational strife, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma ...
Parenting is difficult and we could all use a little extra help. I’m here to help you navigate the choppy waters of raising a child or teenager. If your kid is struggling with anxiety, depression, family, school or peer issues I can help. I see children from 3rd grade through college age and work with them individually as well as with the parents to create healthy change within your child and...
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