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 work with individuals, couples and families. Using an eclectic approach, I endeavor to: consistently provide a confidential, respectful, and empathetic environment that builds trust and promotes safety; thoughtfully devote time to presenting concerns; attentively collaborate to develop specific goals and objectives; creatively engage in relevant, evidenced based practices and mindfully reflec...
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Therapy is best when it is collaborative and holistic therefore I come from an ecological and client-centered approach using techniques from pyscho-education, cognitive behavioral therapy, and creative therapies for anger, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, infertility, life transitions and adjustment issues. Ages seen are adolescents through adults for individual and group.. I am a Certified...
I am excited to be able to assist individuals and families in our community in bringing understanding, peace, and healing to their lives through the counseling process! My ideal client is one who seeks to improve his or her life by enhancing personal functioning and relationships and is willing to work collaboratively toward these goals. Having been born and raised in Sulphur Springs as well as...
I work with children through older adults, couples, and families using various techniques including identifying true feelings, play therapy, trauma related care, role playing, and learning how to rebuke irrational thoughts. My practice style is Cognitive Behavioral, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Reality Therapy. That means I can look at your problems from both a modern and a more...
