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
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have more than 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and groups. I am frequently told by my clients that I am very empathic, intuitive, and insightful, empowering them to find their own answers and to take positive action for themselves. My experience includes working with culturally and sexually diverse clients with issues suc...
In response to covid 19: Offering Tele-video Therapy. Greetings and welcome to Mindflow Therapeutics. A question for you: What do you value most in your life? Family? Friendships? Peace? Sobriety? Your job or career? Health? Quiet? Quiet of mind? A good nights sleep? Of course there are many more values to list, however can you list 4 top values most important to you? Are the struggles you are...
Growing up in a military family, having been a police recruit, serving as a chaplain for police families, and married to a police officer, I am especially drawn to support first responders, police, fire, EMS, corrections, dispatchers, and military service members and their families. The traumas that these occupations expose the service member to can negatively impact the family life and the...
Are you seeking change? Feeling stuck in life? Experiencing difficulty coping, or struggling with anxiety, depression, stress management, life transitions, and/or relationship issues? I offer counseling services for various issues for adults and couples. Each person is unique; therefore, my treatment approach is carefully tailored to the needs of each individual client. Some examples include...
Jeanine has a gift: deeply connecting with clients to help them discover their true selves, feel heard, experience creative-intensive-positive behavior change counseling and reap the rewards. She works with adults and adolescents in order to help them make better decisions to care for themselves, their relationships, their careers and school plans. This includes humor and hard work to alleviate...
My clients would likely say I'm open minded and down to earth. 20 years of experience have taught me respectful understanding is absolutely key in working with clients as they seek to understand their circumstances, feel better, and proactively engage in their lives. My main area of work has been supporting adolescents and adults with emotional difficulties, traumatic events, decision making an...
Eastside Insight is the psychotherapy practice of Rose Gillis. Eastside's name, logo, and motto reflect the belief that the elements needed for overcoming an issue are already within. Pulling this intelligence into consciousness is a form of learning called insight. When insight becomes blocked then a relationship with a confidant, who doesn’t feel burdened by your troubles, can help in the...
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who has systemically treated a full time case load of individuals and families since 1988. I am now looking to provide private counseling, systemic therapy - or coaching as needed. I have treated PTSD with EMDR since the 1990’s and always seek to utilize individual skill sets to accomplish your preferred life developments. I serve and support all...
* ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS- WEEKEND & EVENING HOURS- I can meet the needs of those with strict hours and 1st shift employment! Making changes in our lives can be difficult, even when the change is desired or necessary. As your therapist I will ensure that you have a safe, supportive, and encouraging place to make the desired changes you are seeking. It is my belief, that you are the expert on...
I am passionate about helping people have more fulfillment and joy in their lives. Anxiety and depression keep you stuck; blocking you from the life you want. Anyone can get stuck at some time in their life, and everyone can get UNstuck. People want to be free of compulsion, have more peace, better relationships. I have 20 years of experience helping people meet their needs and get what they wa...
Welcome to our practice! We're glad you stopped by. Finding a therapist you feel is a good fit is an important decision, & we are happy to help you explore this crucial step as the expert in your journey. Scottsville Counseling Center was established with a mission to provide quality, affordable care that is tailored to meet your needs via a collaborative approach. Our hourly rates are akin to...
Someone with the wrong prescription of glasses will inevitably trip and fall, regardless of how good or bad their vision is, and regardless of how many coffee tables they’ve kicked. Stevie aspires to help clients in finding their exact lens, both providing clarity and decreasing undesirable symptoms–even if that’s only coffee table bruises. In addition to counseling, Stevie has 23 years of danc...
An ideal client seeks change, guidance and willing to take the steps in healing. My purpose is to treat the root of the problem and not the symptoms as healing begins from within. As a former educator, I take my expertise working with individuals based on their individual needs. Currently, as a Middle School Counselor I seek to understand the overall being, awareness and who they are becoming....
We all struggle at times and our struggles are our own, do not compare what may feel catastrophic to you to what others are dealing with. I have been practicing for 10 years and revolve my practice around person-centered therapy; non-judgement, genuineness & positive regard. I will accept you for who you are and we will start where you are. My goal is helping you reach your goals. I find that...
John Gatto joins the Innersight family following a rewarding career in a variety of counseling settings. John’s educational background began with a BS in Social Work, followed by an MS in Counseling from California University of PA and a Secondary School Counseling Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh. John spent many years working with patients in a hospital psychiatric setting, follo...
