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
We all have our own story to share, and I invite you to share your story with me! I use a blend of cognitive behavioral principles, solution-focused techniques, and narrative therapy, an approach that can help you identify strengths and use skills to overcome obstacles. I enjoy working with those who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives. I treat individuals experiencing depress...
I work with individuals experiencing a range of mental health symptoms, stressful life circumstances, or those simply looking to improve themselves. I work with couples to improve overall sexual health and satisfaction, while also working to improve overall relationship satisfaction and communication. I work with families to re-structure family dynamics and improve family functioning. I strive ...
Welcome! I am dedicated to helping you through personal, family, and health difficulties with empathy and expertise. Guiding you to your "best self" is my absolute priority. My style of mentoring is client centered and solution focused, giving my clients the opportunity to explore their struggles, find their strengths, and get what they want out of life. I can't wait to offer you hope for the...
In this life there is always something that makes us change. Human nature says that it is love or the loss of something or someone. If you think you need help to achieve your goals or make the necessary changes to be successful, you have to give yourself a chance. During therapy you have the necessary space to talk about the different barriers that are a challenge for you. I work with different...
My approach to counseling is based on the integration of my professional psychological training and personal experience. I personally have overcome abuse and addictions in my own life. I believe we were created to live in healthy relationships and I love working with people to help them live closer to who they were designed to be. I believe that if we are able to experience healing within...
I provide therapeutic support for adults, adolescents, and children whom are experiencing difficulty in some area of their life. I provide interventions for clients struggling with self esteem, behavior/anger management, anxiety related issues which include OCD, eating disorders, weight management/loss, grief/loss, and couples, family and marriage therapy. My office is currently located in Palm...
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After years of working in the business world, I had the desire to change direction and professions. I wanted to work with and make a difference in people's lives. My passion is the field of addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. My approach to therapy is a collaborative process that is experienced as open, respectful, energized, and purposeful. I respect my clients as the ultimate...
I entered the mental health field working with adolescents in group homes in 2005. I have also been employed as a TCS Professional, IMPACT Case Manager, Parent Mentor & Trainer, Intensive In-Home Professional, and have worked extensively with clients in psychiatric facilities and substance treatment hospitals. I have worked with a variety of clientele with multiple areas of focus. I specialize ...
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If you are considering therapy, I'd be glad to provide you with a free consultation over the phone. I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist plays a significant role in helping people overcome painful emotional experiences, destructive interpersonal patterns, and other obstacles that get in the way of us experiencing our lives from a place of openness and security. I wor...
There are times in our lives when we feel tired of the negative cycles, challenges, and issues we face. We must say to ourselves, I will be free from the stress, depression, etc...Je'serai is a French term that means "I will be," a name that is meaningful and as unique as the clients I see. We all want happiness for ourselves and in our relationships. However, life's challenges can often throw ...
The greatest help in overcoming our challenges is having someone there for us to listen and guide us in our time of need. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor, my passion is to work together with clients to help them cope with difficult emotions and life circumstances in a more positive way. I specialize in counseling adults, teens, couples, & families who are...
As a mental health clinican with over forty years of life experience, I believe that perception affects an individual's performance. I find that if a person believes they can do something well, they will do it well and vice versa. I am especially interested in this observable fact and how an individual's perception and cognitive process affects their behavior. Interestingly enough most people...
I have been in practice for over twenty-five years and have had experience that has given me the ability to treat most populations, children, teens, adults, and couples. I had the opportunity to work in a county hospital in Houston, Texas in Emergency Psychiatry for three years which exposed me to all forms of mental illness. I have worked with troubled teens from CPS and Juvenile Probation and...
