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 specialize in assisting individuals with anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance abuse, and the LGBT population in embracing healthy lifestyles that are personally congruent. Many times, as anxiety is reduced the quality of life improves. My goal is to assist individuals in uncovering and treating the underlying correlative behaviors and thoughts that promote suffering; therefore, improving the...
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Welcome! I am a caring, bilingual (Spanish-English) therapist, that believes in the importance of self-care. In approaching therapeutic interventions, I consider the establishment of a healthy balance between mental and physical health, to be a primary focus. I center my practice on providing a safe and nurturing setting to enhance all individuals' performance, and improve their life. I have...
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Licensed since 1993 and in private practice since 1999. Previous work-related experience includes working at a residential treatment center, youth shelter, juvenile detention center, chemical dependency unit, adolescent and adult in-patient hospital, Employee Assistance Program, crisis intervention, in-take assessments, and intensive out-patient programming. Over the past two decades, I have...
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Let's be real...Life can be challenging...especially RIGHT NOW!!! So much going on with illness, CoVid-19, schools being closed, and working from home or being laid off at work. It is time to be there for each other.......Life is about supporting one another, listening to one another, and creating enjoyable moments. I truly believe it takes a village. If you are feeling challenged with the abov...
Sometimes life can be hard. We can get trapped living in the problem rather than the solution. Let's work together to make the changes you want. Although I enjoy working with all client types, my specialty is in substance abuse and codependency. I particularly enjoy working with adolescent and young adult males who are struggling with "failure to launch" issues as they make the transition to...
If you consider yourself different or an outsider, I'm here to help. If words are running through your mind like conspiracy theory, enlightenment, or you are overwhelmed by 2020, I may be able to help. If you have an alternative lifestyle, unconventional beliefs or spirituality practices, I may be able to help. If you feel alone or overwhelmed, I may be able to help. I have a 3 branch approach....
Are you feeling depressed? Are you feeling anxious? Can you make the choice to feel better? When? Life can be rewarding and joyful, but it can also bring challenges and pain. Thoughts and feelings can be rooted in our pasts, despite best efforts to move forward and grow. Through counseling, you will recognize your power to choose to feel better - the choice to let go of these feelings, to becom...
