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
"I hope you are blessed with a heart like a wildflower. Strong enough to rise again after being trampled upon, tough enough to weather the worst of summer storms, and able to grow and flourish even in the most broken places." -Nikita Gill The impact of trauma, anxiety, or depression in your life can lead you to feel isolated, stuck, or disempowered. As a licensed counselor, I believe that no on...
I like to work with adult clients (over age 18 preferably) of all sorts, but really feel I do good work with people who are on their life journey and have bumps and bruises that cause anxiety, depression, grief, and many other feelings that people don't like to feel or talk about. I also work with substance abuse clients that are trying to find better coping skills than the substance they abuse...
( English | español ) I am a bilingual (Spanish-English) profesional with 20 years plus of experience in the mental health and addictions field. I am dedicated to working with individuals and couples to help them to develop skills to change negative behavior, allowing them to live a healthy and productive life. All that we have experienced in our lives can make us grow or feel stuck, leading us...
Status: Code 4, Inc. (SC4i) was created following the numerous reports of First Responder suicides across the United States and Canada. First Responders are civilian and military members who perform law enforcement, firefighter, EMS, dispatch and other emergency services. Dr. Crampton retired as a paramedic after 25 years in EMS, which gives SC4i a unique position to intimately understand the...
Are you facing challenges throughout your life? Are you looking for a therapist with a strong sense of compassion and commitment to helping individuals, family, and youth? Are you looking for someone who can address your concerns with quality care? To help you make informed and healthy decisions about yourself, relationships and future? I have over 15 years of experience working with youth, adu...
FIRST, I would like to implore everyine I know to view "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix. As for myself, I have 43 years experience and have worked with children, teens, adults and families in mental health and substance abuse outpatient, intensive outpatient, day hospital, residential and inpatient settings, in urban and rural and areas including native villages. I have extensive trauma treatmen...
Jennifer has been a therapist for 10 years and loves working with children, teenagers, adults, and families. She has specialized in helping clients who have experienced trauma but also works with individuals and families on a variety of other concerns such as anxiety, depression and familial relationships. Jennifer's primary focus is to assist others in discovering and developing their own self...
My clients often are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious because of life changes and constant feelings of worry and overwhelm. The kids, teens, and young adults I work with often need to feel heard and set goals of better understanding their big emotions. A major part of this work is including parents and caregivers to provide tools and strategies that can help at home. My clients often...
Now taking clients for fully online teletherapy. It’s hard to know when its time to reach out for help when it seems like there are so many overwhelming challenges around every corner. If you have been trying to manage things and it just isn’t working out the way you’d like, please give me a call. We start out by defining what it is that you want to be different, maybe it’s to feel more happy,...
When you are facing difficulties in your life, it's important to receive treatment that addresses all your needs. At Southern Family Medicine we believe treating the whole person is essential for positive health outcomes. We offer services and professionals to address not only your your social/emotional well being but your physical needs as well. Southern Family Medicine is an Integrated practi...
I have seen the best results, working with clients that are feeling "stuck" in some facet of life (personal, relationships, career, purpose, etc). The individuals that are looking to find out WHO they really are and WHAT they really want, and use that curiosity to propel them towards personal growth, generally find our sessions to be eye opening! As a former singer/songwriter and record label...
Mel Baum LPC practiced at Comprehensive Psychiatric Associates From 2006 until opening Cognitive Concepts in 2018. Before that he was Director of Partial Hospital Program at Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital and at worked with adolescents and their families at Preferred Family Healthcare. He treats patients from age 10 to adult with anxiety, ocd, depression, bipolar, adhd, relationship problems,...
My ideal client is a veteran who is separating from the military. He or she is looking for their next step in life. This is daunting and scary. Or, there is some trauma and moral injury causing PTSD. This vet asked for support in finding ways to forgive him or herself, understand the recurring emotions, how to keep them quiet, and ways to move past this obstacle standing in the way of acclimati...
Choosing a therapist is often an overwhelming ordeal. How do you know who to choose? What can you expect from this experience? Being vulnerable emotionally often feels intimidating. At the root of it, regardless of their individual issues, most people are simply struggling to be themselves. The human condition yearns for authenticity.... to be the best we can be, to be known and accepted,...
I offer online/phone sessions. Life will take on new meaning when you begin your personal therapeutic journey. There is hope! Reflecting on yourself in a compassionate and accepting setting will bring inspiration and contentment. You do not have to struggle. Reach out for help....
