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 goal is to elicit a safe, confidential space for you to feel comfortable to explore your thoughts and emotions openly. Through our collaborative efforts, we can explore new ways of dealing with stressors. My role is to provide you with unconditional support and empathy through your self-growth process. I believe that self-growth is a continuous journey. I specialize in grief and loss, anxiet...
I serve clients who are in distress and need someone to be with them on their journey, whether they are ready to change or simply considering it. Ideally, clients want to find solutions to their issues that fit their lives and values, and that are sustainable in their given circumstances. My goal is to help clients find these solutions by drawing on their own inner strengths. I can help clients...
No Openings currently. There are times in life each of us feel alone or invisible. Each of us benefits from having someone to really listen to us and help us learn and grow to become more able to advocate for that which we need to find our balance. I have experience working with adults and teenagers dealing with anxiety, Depression, and interpersonal stressors. I have specialized training worki...
Life's adversities are difficult whether they are disguised as grief, depression, anger, domestic violence, behavioral problems, etc. They are the barriers that constitute a stagnate lifestyle. Are you some one that needs help with conquering your adversities. I CAN HELP! I am a licensed professional counselor that provide therapeutic services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I ha...
**CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CLIENTS** I help people struggling with depression, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and other life stresses. we have doctors, teachers, all kinds of people that help us along the way it only makes sense to have somebody to help you process through difficulties in life. Hello, my name is Justice Arledge I have been working in this field since 2009 I also have my Masters...
When you’ve always been the one everyone else turns to, it can be challenging to reach out for your own support. But if you're feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, maybe it would help to talk to someone. Hi, I’m Jennie and I’ve helped adults of all ages cope with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, loss, caregiver stress, and difficult adjustments to life changes. I offer a virtual safe space i...
Accepting new Telehealth clients. There are various sources of stress in the world at this time. You are not alone, there is an ear available to you. I will provide you a comfortable setting to build trust without judgement in order to grow. When your days of sadness seem to increase by the week, sleep is hard to get, and you desire a different life, there is HOPE. What is needed to change your...
"Together We Achieve Freedom", the goal you want to reach to live your best life. I possess 8 professional yrs. of Master Degree level Counseling/Psychotherapy (4yrs licensed); >10yrs as pre-masters degree mental health counselor. WELCOME to Maryland Collaborative Counseling, LLC. In this outpatient safe place, all ADULT clients receive quality guidance with an individualized plan of action usi...
Rachel Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years in the mental health and addictions field. Rachel works with adults who are seeking help for trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, Women’s issues, and life transitions. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lock Haven University and received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Arcadia University. Rach...
I enjoy working with college students, professionals in healthcare, caregivers, singles that are dating/looking to date, single parents, newly divorced or separated, and specifically young adult couples looking to improve their relationships amidst juggling school, work, new baby, or life transitions. I also have a strong interest in helping individuals who struggle with the bi-cultural experie...
At times, life can be challenging. Unfortunately, during these times you may experience depression, anxiety, feelings of being overwhelmed, and question your worth. It is also during these times that work, social, and personal aspects of your life are negatively impacted. It is important to know that these situations can be addressed in the therapeutic process and you can improve your quality o...
Deep down in every individual there is a need to find their sense of purpose. Everyone wants to attain self-actualization or to become who they believe they were meant to become. We believe in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which states individuals must first attain their physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs before reaching self-actualization, which brings a feeling of fulfillment, joy...
"I am someone who genuinely cares about my clients and am involved in this work because I want to be there for you. I'd like to congratulate you already on taking the first step in therapy." Colin advocates a well-rounded lifestyle as a professional counselor and in his personal life, and believes that overcoming any life problem requires a lifestyle change. Colin has a wide range of mental hea...
I enjoy working with all clients regardless of gender, race, culture, or socio-economic status. However, I am most effective with adult women and teenagers (boys and girls). My work with women is centered around the empowering idea that you are incredibly more capable than you feel or think. My goal is to provide women with a solution-focused approach to stress management, mental wellness,...
