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 helper of healing and change, I will honor the rights of all diverse populations. Therapeutic services which provide clients' with choices and options in a clear form of understandable language. Each client will have the opportunity to make goals which they feel are attainable. together we will assess levels of stress, the retention of negative influences, therefore, we can together evalua...
My philosophy of healing is like working your way through a set of nesting dolls from the outer doll representing why you want to heal: trauma, attachment/relationship injury, depression, grief, and anxiety. The next doll holds the symptoms, thoughts, and feelings of the first doll. The next doll may may hold your negative beliefs you have perceived about yourself, others, and the world. The ne...
Authenticity. Intention. Connection. Integrity. These are foundational principles that I cultivate in my therapy practice. Drawing from my background in Ecopsychology and Transpersonal Psychology, I believe in the interconnectedness of all things, and see the basic goodness in every being. I will join you in your exploration of expansion with an open and collaborative approach. I bring my passi...
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addiction Counselor. For the past seven years, I have helped adult individuals and groups heal from mental/behavioral health issues and substance addiction utilizing a variety of evidence-based practices. My approach focuses on cultivating self-acceptance & self-love, learning how to heal through traumatic and difficult experiences to f...
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Hey there! My name is Sarah Thompson. I have 19 + years of experience in the mental health field, working in many different roles. My education includes a Bachelor's of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice/ Minoring in Sociology. I hold a Master's of Applied Science degree in Mental Health Counseling. I also hold both a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC.) certification and a Licensed...
For over 30 years I have been treating depression, anxiety & addictions with a specialty in eating disorders. I'm a founding fellow for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy and also integrate other strategies in helping my patients actualize their full potential. I provide individual, marital, family, and group therapy. From adolescence to later life years, I help clients improve their physical,...
We are Cobb County's #1 choice for your mental and behavioral health needs.Our clientele base vary from many different areas of the mental and behavioral health spectrum. We specialize in Anger Management, Couples Conflict, Family Conflict, Personal Growth, Counseling, Work Place Conflict and More. Our Cognitive and Behavioral approaches are geared to dive right into the root cause of the issue...
I am a mental health counselor and a university administrator. My 10 years of experience in student affairs, with special emphases in diversity and inclusion, LGBTQ+ and sexual assault survivor advocacy have helped guide my work in mental health. I use an integrative approach to therapy that is crafted around each individual in a safe, empathetic and supportive space. It’s of paramount importan...
I am a licensed clinical social worker in Ohio with certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I received my MSSA from Case Western Reserve University. I have experience working with at-risk adults who are living with severe mental illness in both agency and community settings. My areas of expertise include: moderate to severe mood and behavioral disorders, trauma-related disorders,...
I have been in private practice since 2005. I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, brief solution therapy, mood disorders, behavior modification, anxiety, personality disorders, grief & loss, addiction, postpartum issues, divorce/blended families, & also have a therapy dog for those that may be fearful of starting therapy or have difficulty engaging in sessions....
Although we share many commonalities, humans are quite complex and unique - I help Clients discover who they are, who they want to be and how to work towards improving their life experience on the journey toward becoming their best self. At this time I am not accepting new Clients; please see our practice website to connect with another therapist. Soy un hablante nativo de Español. Trabajaremos...
Life has more than enough obstacles, challenges and events that leave us with wounds. And, while we have family and friends that try to be of help, often we don't get the best, unbiased advice. Counselors are the friendly ear, the non-judgmental person, with a broad perspective to help you get through those times when life gets difficult. Transitions such as marriage or divorce, or the loss of...
Our lives are lived in relationship and I want to help clients build or rebuild healthy, resilient relationships--at home, at work, and wherever you engage people you care about. Relationship issues include parenting education, blended families, sexuality, and spirituality. I work with individuals, couples, and families. In many cases I use cognitive therapy to address depression and anger...
I like working with individuals with a wide array of problems including: depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, relationship problems, behavioral disorders, substance abuse, impulse control problems, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, family problems, life skills deficits, and problems with decision-making. I have an eclectic approach and I am skilled at cognitive-behavioral therapy, interperso...
