REALITY THERAPY

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REALITY THERAPY

• William Glasser

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William Glasser

• Chemical engineering, clinical psychology and
  psychiatry
• Based approach on Control or Choice theory
• Behavior Choice
• Individual needs
• Interpersonal relationships

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Choice Theory

• Belonging
• Power Achievement
• Freedom Independence
• Fun
• Survival (Physiological needs)

Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Psychotherapy - Chapter 11 (2)
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Components of Behavior

• Acting
• Thinking
• Feeling
• Physiology

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Reality Therapy

• Choice and Responsibility
• Reject Transference
• Focus on the Present
• Avoid talking about Symptoms
• Disagree with traditional views of mental illness
  and psychotropic medications

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Therapy Process

• Are your behaviors getting you what you want and
  need?
• Better relationships
• Increased Happiness
• Sense of inner control

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Change The WDEP System

• W Wants
• What do you want to be and do?
• Your picture album
• D Doing and Direction
• What are you doing?
• Where do you want to go?

Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Psychotherapy - Chapter 11 (3)
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Change The WDEP System

• E Evaluation
• Does your present behavior have a reasonable
  chance of getting you what you want?
• P Planning SAMIC

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Planning For Change SAMIC

• S Simple Easy to understand,
  specific and concrete
• A Attainable Within the capacities and
  
• motivation of the
  client

Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Psychotherapy - Chapter 11 (4)
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Planning For Change SAMIC

• M Measurable Observable and helpful
  changes
• I Immediate What can be done today?
  Involved What can you do?
• C Controlled Can you do this by
  yourself or
• will you depend on others?

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Therapist Role

• Teach clients to evaluate themselves
• Are your behaviors getting you what you want an
  need
• Instill hope Act as an advocate
• Does not focus on symptoms but on actions
• Gently and firmly confront clients with the fact
  that they only have control of their own behavior