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 am a thoughtful and creative therapist with a passion for seeing family’s restored. I am committed to helping families/individuals heal and flourish. I will help you tap into the skills and tools you need to live your best life. Together you will realize your strength and call upon your courage to be filled up and live a life poured out. I attended Valdosta State University where I earned a...
Hello! I have been working with children, adolescents and families for more than 10 years. I work well with Oppositional Defiance, Aggression, Behavioral Issues and Conflict Resolution. I have heard many times from my clients that I am "not like other therapists" and I have a way of interacting with pre-teens and teenagers so that they feel validated and heard. I have a passion for understandin...
Yelverton's Enrichment Services, Inc. provides Bilingual Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment, Psychiatric Medication Management, Telepsychiatry, Intensive In-Home Services, Child & Adolescent Day Treatment, Child & Adolescent Level III-Residential Treatment Facilities, Community Support Team Services for Adults, CAP I/DD Services and Private Duty Nursing. Founded in 2006, YES emerged as a...
Co-founded by Drs. Alison Levine and Christine Haasz in 2017, H&L Psychological Services is committed to providing high-quality professional care to all clients. H&L strives to be inclusive and work with all clients, relationships, and family structures. This involves understanding unique life experiences and intersectionality of identities. The therapeutic relationship is built on trust, safet...
I provide counseling to individuals, couples, and families who want to improve their connection with their inner self and those they are in relation to. I believe that family systems, our relationships, how we see and what we expect of ourselves and others, are at the core of our "issues". It is our relationship to our "issues" and not the "issue" itself, that causes us difficulties in our ever...
Cara is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over nine years of clinical experience working with individuals and families with a focus on work-life balance, stress management, and life transitions. Cara believes the most productive approach to therapy is leveraging a client’s strengths to bolster overall process. While her clinical interests lie in the ways in which family and...
I have over nine years of social work experience, the past almost seven has been in a counseling setting. I am comfortable working with and have experience with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, couples and families from all walks of life. My particular interests are in adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, adjustment to illness or new diagnosis, adolescent adjustment issues, and...
I offer telehealth psychotherapy and sex therapy to adults interested in embarking on a journey of emotional healing. Negative thought and behavior patterns build up over time, and it takes time to retrain your brain and body to engage differently with the world around you. A holistic approach focusing on the mind, body and spirit is essential to recovery, and I try to teach my clients and thei...
What is YOUR desired journey? Life is a journey which provides us with many challenges that may seem insurmountable, however, these challenges can help us grow. In therapy, we will work through your presented challenges to help you grow in your desired way. The key to your destiny is held in your own hands; you are an expert your own life and have the inner strength and ability to help yourself...
My ideal client is someone whom is struggling in life and motivated to seek help and make the changes necessary in their thoughts, beliefs or circumstances to get back into wellness. I enjoy working with teens. Most of my career has been with at risk youth. I also work with women's issues, addressing underlying causes of stress and overwhelm. I use Imago and Gottman approaches with couples. Whe...
Down to earth, realistic and common sense describe my therapeutic style. In this fast paced world we are all faced with daily struggles and challenges. My person centered and eclectic approach to counseling has translated into helping my clients learn the tools needed to cope with these daily struggles. When you enter my office you will be in a safe and warm environment in which to talk and fin...
Are you tired of not living your best life? Are you overwhelmed with uncontrollable stressed and anxiety due to trauma, family problems, interpersonal relationships, violence, alcohol and or substance abuse? Do you want to learn coping skills to manage daily stress? If you answered yes, to any of these questions, help is available. I can help you build, restore and live the life you deserve as...
Thank you for choosing Bridging The Gap Counseling. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and also a Certified Addiction Counselor level two. I work with individuals, marriages, and families and cover a broad range of issues. I work with addictions, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting, marriage and family, anger, trauma, and many more. I look forward to working with you and hearing...
We all have a story and each of our stories are unique and complex. Does your story have a chapter full of pain? Are you feeling discouraged, lonely or anxious? Facing a life transition or finding that your relationships are struggling? I am dedicated to assisting you in finding resolution to internal and external conflicts, building and maintaining healthy relationships, learning healthy copin...
I have immediate daytime openings. "Life isn't always easy and sometimes we need help finding our way. I am passionate about helping people along their journey in life and believe that counseling is a safe platform where people can make positive changes. I have years of experience providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. " I am a Licensed Clinical...
