The Model Of Reality Therapy

When working with all clients there is a need as a practitioner to use techniques that incorporate, promote a therapeutic relationship. While these may be presented differently with each client the practitioners need to be using three main skills. These are using Unconditional positive regard, being genuine with clients always and while you may not have waked in a similar situation as your client, the use of empathy supports the therapeutic relationship.

To communicate effectivley all of this must be taken into account. If communication needs are not taken into account, problems will begin to arise such as distress to the client, anger/frustrating leading to possible violence and the client not recieving adequate care.

Also, like cognitive behavioral theory, reality therapy’s main goal is to help the individual gain a new perspective, then work on how they will manage life’s challenges on their own. Making better choices seems to be at the heart of reality therapy and for student’s this can be a daily struggle. Reality therapy also focuses on the student developing the plan on how they will achieve what they are seeking, whether it is a better attitude, a better relationship, or better grades. The student may need some suggestions or possible some prompting, but the actual plan would come from the student. If the plan does not work, or the client does not work, excuses are unacceptable. Instead, the client and therapist agree to stay committed to each other and the goal and work to devise another plan until they find one that can be carried out (Good Therapy, 2014). When students commit to developing the plan they are more likely to succeed and with success comes

conceptualize their clients. I think it is important for clients to be aware of the fact that

The client is encouraged to communicate, focus on issues, and shows a change of attitudes and behaviors.

Instead of focusing on distinctions, a group of professionals needs to center on their common ground (the client’s needs).

42). In a 2007 interview, Glasser noted, "People have nothing wrong with their brains, they have a lot wrong with their lives." Glasser believed by improving the relationship you also improve mental health by following the Choice Theory (Onedera & Greenwalt, 2007, p. 89). Reality Therapy is not thought to be suitable for earlier therapeutic intervention. However, this process is found to be helpful later when "teaching social skills, which help except logical consequences of behavior by taking responsibility for their actions and is useful in social skills training" (Geldard et al., 2014, p.

A close comparison and contrast of two therapeutic approaches that shaped and molded a client, named Gloria, a divorced mother of three children, raised questions about how real she should or should not be as a person in relationship with her children. First, we’ll look at Fritz Perls doing his demanding total authenticity, Gestalt Therapy. (This was developed with his wife, Laura, making it the only female authorship generations.) Then, is Albert Ellis with his ideas on thinking about things that make you unhappy, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy. Last of all, we will thoroughly examine which of the two therapeutic technique actually worked best for Gloria.

Each family member came together for today’s session and contributed their thoughts and shared some feelings. The finalized contract was agreed upon and completed. Janice provided each family member a copy of the contract. The family was encouraged to revisit the contract between sessions to ensure that each member was working towards the individual’s goals that have been established while also working to make progress on the family goal. The family was informed that reality therapy and choice theory would be used during the family sessions and provided with a brief definition and the rationale behind using reality therapy and choice theory. The family appears to understand that at all times each individual is acting to meet one of the basic

I will be discussing the importance of the initial consultation in understanding the client’s goals and targets.

The final idea of Glasser’s reality therapy is choosing behavior. Unlike the other theorists, Glasser’s time he believes “that so-called mental illness does not exist” (Tan, 2011, p. 186). His belief is “that psychological disorder is due to an individual’s personal choice” (Tan, 2011, p. 186). The only exception Glasser had to this belief was for example Alzheimer’s disease. He understood that there were situations that there truly is something wrong with the mind such as biological illness. Also in connection with mental health Glasser believe medications should only be used as “a transitional tool” (Howatt, 2001, p. 9). Glasser believes we choose our behaviors therefore when working with clients he would emphasize the “using active verbs

Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew, both well known daytime talk shows, are reality TV therapists but are considered to be far from reality. Although bringing on guests with legitimate issues, their methods often times come into question. These are only two examples. but there are still many other television therapists all over. This leads me to the main question, are they really ethical?

Reality Therapy was developed by psychiatrist William Glasser (1925). By 1962 Reality Therapy was complete, and Glasser then revised William Powers’ Control Theory and renamed it Choice Theory in 1996. The New Reality Theory claims that most clients share the same basic dilemma: an unhappy relationship with a significant person in their life. The main goal of this therapy is to support clients in connecting with the people they wish to include in their quality world, which is the world they would like to live in if they could, and which is based on their individual and specific needs. The goal of Reality Therapy is to also help clients learn more effective ways of fulfilling their needs of power (to achieve and accomplish), freedom (to

The key concepts of the reality therapy are the quality world, behavior, choices, responsibilities, and paining behaviors. The quality world is information that we store in our mind and behaviors is how we think, act, and feel. The choice theory states that human beings are not born blank slates. But “are born with five genetically encoded needs that drive us all our lives survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun” (Corey, 2013, p. 336). Responsibilities are what we choice to do is our responsibility. Lastly, paining behaviors are the way we describe having pain like a headache, depressed, and anxiety, but Glasser says headaching, depressing, and anxietying.

The WDEP System describes a specific procedure in reality therapy. The Wubbolding (WDEP) is the system that targets the procedures in a reality therapy session. The client is helped to focus on their wants, and what to do with them (Corey, 2013). Once that is done, they can evaluate and work towards a plan for their well-being. The book describes the WDEP as W for desires, and what the clients hopes for in their life. The D represents: the client having a well thought of plan is which direction they would like to go in their future. The E is evaluation for the self and personal inventory of themselves. The developing of these would led to the ultimate plan and how they will achieve these goals (Corey, 2013). When the client arrives to