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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I believe that every individual has the potential to change their current situation by how they choose to respond to factors and people they cannot change. As a counselor, my goal is to guide you to a clearer understanding of this potential and then empower you to make the changes necessary for a healthier and more peaceful life. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor and a school counse...
*Currently offering telehealth appointments only* I work with adults and adolescents and have experience helping with a wide range of issues. The only prerequisite for therapy is that you or your loved ones are suffering and would like some help. Where appropriate and useful, I prefer to work intensively in an exploratory and supportive capacity to attend to long-standing and entrenched problem...
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Erin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and has been working as a psychotherapist for over a decade. She has advanced training in trauma and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and a broad range of experience in a variety of settings. She provides individual psychotherapy for people managing issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem, grief and...
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I believe in a holistic approach to therapy. I feel there is a strong connection between the mind & body. My work is to empower my clients to actualize their full potential mentally & physically, whether it be related to their self-image, their relationships, their careers, their hobbies or whatever healthfully contributes to their happiness. Please refer to the diagnoses I treat or contact me...
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I am a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of counseling experience. I am in private practice under the name Echo Counseling and Professional Services LLC. Our motto is "Reflecting Unlimited Possibility". What if we as individuals practiced reflecting unlimited possibility? If we did, would our life's journey focus on striving to be our best selves? When you select Echo, together we w...
Thank you for inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have successfully assisted many individuals, couples, and families who are courageous enough to seek to professional therapeutic counseling services. Relationships are difficult at times and this issue can be compounded by mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as many other idiosyncrasies of relating to our...
