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
Many challenges we experience in daily life relate to conflict between parts of ourself. Each part reflects our body’s own loving attempts to care for us in the best ways it knows. When we shift one part of this feedback loop, the whole system rearranges. This is what makes transformation possible. My approach to therapy is client-centered and eclectic. I start with creating a non-judgmental,...
I believe all people deserve to feel their best and realize their true potential. The individuals, couples, and families that come to me for therapy are often down and out, riddled with anxiety and conflict, and looking for a new lease on life. Using my years of experience and training and a variety of specialized skills and techniques, I help each of my clients find the strength within to...
I provide client centered motivational interviewing. Due to our current state of affairs, I am currently supporting individuals struggling with isolation and medical concerns due to pandemic. Experience with family/adolescent, LGBTQIA-family, HIV, geriatric population, drug treatment, sex/food addiction, formally incarcerated/legally involved, life-coaching and long-term counseling. Excellent...
***Currently offering Telehealth/Online Counseling!*** Are you seeking solutions, peace, results, or balance? As your counselor, I will listen and guide YOU to just those things as we process whatever it is that you bring to the table. There are no problems or goals too big or too small. It is important that my clients feel safe in order to make progress as individuals or as a family unit....
Tashanee utilizes an eclectic approach in treatment, her style adapts to the unique needs of each client, depending on their problems, goals, and expectations. She brings thoughtfulness, compassion, and humor to her approaches which has tremendous influence on the therapeutic relationship and effectiveness of treatment. She believes that treatment should be autonomous and collaborative,...
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** NOW ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS** I work with clients of all ages who are looking to increase personal insight, promote healthy behaviors, relieve emotional pain, gain valuable coping skills and improve their quality of life . I specialize in working with individuals who’ve experienced trauma and life crises, have anxiety disorders and mood disorders. In addition to traditional...
Making the choice to enter a therapeutic relationship is not one to take lightly. I provide a relaxed, open collaborative and non-judgmental atmosphere. I take into account that everyone is different and have different goals they want to achieve. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, substance abuse, stress, trauma, depression, life transitions, or relationship issues, we will work together to...
I believe that counseling is a partnership between therapist and client, where together we navigate the areas that are causing disruptions to your life. Using humor, compassion, and a creative variety of clinical approaches, my goal is to guide you in making meaningful changes so you are able to move from simply surviving day to day, to thriving and enjoying life. I have 20 years of experience ...
SEEKING ADULT AND ADOLESCENT CLIENTS FOR APPOINTMENTS!! Telehealth available! I believe success begins with an acute awareness of individual capabilities and limitations. Every obstacle provides an opportunity to learn and grow as an individual. Our time together will be spent helping you find courage and work to improve personal life skills to face any curve ball life throws your direction. I’...
During these complex times, we are presented with extremely challenging issues that demand resourcefulness and perseverance. No one is immune to pain and suffering; the sharing of it is a courageous and healing act. I specialize in helping clients develop strategies to cope with anxieties, fears, depression, hopelessness and helplessness. I bring years of expertise providing supportive,...
I have a strong belief that healing starts from within and encompasses the mind, body and soul. I helped many patients overcome depression, anxiety and find a peace of mind amidst a storm of stress and confusion. I provide a judgment free zone, where you can completely be yourself without fear. It is this transparency and our collaborative work together that will help you work through your...
( English | español ) After more than decade in the mental health field, first as a student and now as a practitioner, I have found that those with a genuine desire for mental health services sometimes simply don't have the time to receive them. More worrisome still, those that mourn deeply or suffer from depression tend to lack the very motivation necessary to physically seek out services. My...
I want to help you. My name is Rick Jackson and I have 10 years of experience with a wide variety of issues and concerns. Many people struggle from time to time with a variety of mental and emotional issues. One of the best assets a therapist can have is listening. I will utilize that skill to help provide guidance as we begin to develop the goals you want to achieve in therapy. As a therapist...
( English | español ) I have been in private practice since 2005 to present.I founded a family counseling center in San Antonio Texas in 2005 and have worked with a variety of clients. I am CURRENTLY PRACTICING IN ARLINGTON, TX. I am a mother of 4 kids. I have 17 years of experience in this field and am bilingual in Spanish and English. I have worked with therapy issues such as depression,...
