Basic Foundation/Beliefs
Original developer of Reality Theory.
-Who is William Glasser?
-Who is Robert Wubbolding?
-Who is Albert Ellis?
Who is William Glasser?
Reality therapists pay little attention to this.
-What is the present?
-What is the past?
-What is the future?
What is the past?
Ashley is a six years old. She’s having trouble focusing in her class. She displays aggressive behavior towards the rest of her classmates. She would steal snacks from other students. When Jen, the social worker, went to Ashley's home, she discovered that there was little food in the house and that Ashley would sometimes goes to bed hungry. According to Glasser, Ashley is missing this fundamental need.
-What is love and belonging?
-What is survival?
-What is power?
What is survival?
The developmental model reality counselors examine.
-What is past childhood experiences?
-What is present manifestation?
-What is unconscious interpretation?
What is present manifestation?
The fundamental goal of Reality Therapy.
-What is overcome past transgressions
-What is build relationships?
-What is make wise choices?
What is make wise choices?
Another term used for Reality Theory.
-What is Control Theory?
-What is CBT?
-What is Choice Theory?
What is Choice Theory?
Glasser believes mental illness is caused by this.
-What is people’s failure to meet their five needs responsibly and effectively?
-What is people's failure to take medications?
-What is people's failure to believe in themselves?
What is people’s failure to meet their five needs responsibly and effectively?
DeMarcus is a 19 year old African American. He lives with his mother and his two brothers Jamel and Kyrie. His goal after graduating from high school was to get a job and help his mother raise his two younger brothers. DeMarcus applied to multiple jobs and keeps getting rejected. After two months, DeMarcus refuses to leave his room and mopes around the house. This need is being impacted.
What is love and belonging, because DeMarcus doesn’t have a group of friends?
What is freedom, because DeMarcus can’t make his own decisions?
What is power, because DeMarcus wasn’t able to achieve his goal and feels worthless?
What is power, because DeMarcus wasn’t able to achieve his goal and feels worthless?
Reality therapy step of self evaluation which helps clients see their behavior for what it is.
-What is SAMI2C3
-What is WEDP?
-What is asking "what are you doing?"
What is asking "what are you doing?"
A wise choice.
-What is tells others how to behave and act?
-What is is realistic and attainable through sound planning?
-What is goes against a person’s quality world?
What is is realistic and attainable through sound planning?
A counselors job when working with a client and using Reality Therapy.
-What is help them make general plans to reconnect with as many people as possible?
-What is help them make specific, workable plans to reconnect with the people they need, then follow through on what was planned by helping them evaluate their progress?
-What is be the safe base for the client so they can establish a workable plan and evaluate their successes?
What is help them make specific, workable plans to reconnect with the people they need, then follow through on what was planned by helping them evaluate their progress?
Therapists believe this about behavior.
-What is all behavior is chosen?
-What is all behavior is inevitable?
-What is all behavior is based off of how other people treat you?
What is all behavior is chosen?
Groups, families, loved ones, pets, and hobbies all fall into this fundamental need.
-What is love and belonging?
-What is freedom?
-What is fun?
What is love and belonging?
Sebastian has come to your office regarding his breakup with his girlfriend that stemmed from missing his anniversary over a football game with his buddies. After setting up a therapeutic alliance and helping come to terms with his core beliefs, we encouraged Sebastian to come up with a plan to communicate better with his girlfriend. Following a reality theory perspective, this goal would be the best for Sebastian to follow.
-What is talk to her in person?
-What is visit her at work with Mariachis asking them to play her favorite song in order to decrease her anger?
-What is wait for her to calm down?
What is visit her at work with Mariachis asking them to play her favorite song in order to decrease her anger?
Important goal in Reality Therapy.
-What is allowing the client to have a successful identity, rather than a failed one?
-What is to isolate oneself from others?
-What is to have the counselor tell you what to do?
What is allowing the client to have a successful identity, rather than a failed one?
According to Glasser, these 4 different, but inseparable components make up a behavior.
-What is acting, thinking, feeling, & physiology?
-What is thinking, feeling, acting, & freedom?
-What is belonging, thinking, acting, & love?
What is acting, thinking, feeling, & physiology?
Glasser's view on the human brain psychological wise.
-What is believes everyone has some type of mental illness?
-What is believes serotonin impacts the brain?
-What is believes there is nothing wrong?
What is believes there is nothing wrong?
Jenny was always a people person. She let her mother decided what college she attended, and let her father decided what man she was allowed to marry. Jenny allowed her husband Brad to name all of their children, and determine where they were going to live. One day at work Jenny's boss asked her to do a task and she lost it and had a nervous breakdown at work. Jenny lacked this need.
-What is the fundamental need of love and belonging, because Jenny never had a group to associate with?
-What is the fundamental need of freedom, because Jenny’s opinions felt worthless?
-What is the fundamental need of freedom, because Jenny never had the opportunity to be independent and make her own choices?
What is the fundamental need of freedom, because Jenny never had the opportunity to be independent and make her own choices?
Brittany has come to counseling because she thinks her husband is having an affair. After Brittany tells you that her husband told her “she’s nuts” and she constantly blames herself for her assumption of her husband cheating, you might do this to help Brittany.
-What is convince Brittany that her husband is not cheating?
-What is advocate Brittany's strengths and the choice to believe/not believe is ultimately left to her?
-What is have a group session with her husband?
What is advocate Brittany's strengths and the choice to believe/not believe is ultimately left to her?
The role of the counselor in Reality Therapy.
-What is to analyze the client and not share personal information of oneself?
-What is the therapist forms a collaborative team with client and shares their own experiences during the session?
-What is to help the client overcome traumatic experiences from childhood?
What is the therapist forms a collaborative team with client and shares their own experiences during the session?
The 5 fundamental needs of Choice Therapy.
-What is acting, thinking, feeling, physiology, & love?
-What is love, survival, thinking, feeling, freedom, & fun?
-What is survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, & fun?
What is survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, & fun?
An individual with anti-social behavior mainly focuses on this need.
-What is self-love?
-What is power and freedom?
-What is survival?
What is power and freedom?
Erica is a 35 year old workaholic, and works non-stop. Lately Erica been battling depression. She told her counselor that she feels like her life is passing her by. She sees her friends enjoying their lives and doing things that they enjoy. Erica states that she doesn’t enjoy her life. Erica is lacking this need.
-What is the fundamental need of power, because Erica didn’t achieve the same thing as her friends?
-What is the fundamental need of love and belonging, because Erica doesn’t feel that she belongs in the group?
-What is the fundamental need of fun, because Erica worked non-stop, so she doesn’t have time to find enjoyment and pleasure in her life?
What is the fundamental need of fun, because Erica worked non-stop, so she doesn’t have time to find enjoyment and pleasure in her life?
Something a client must learn to control when dealing with a conflicting situation and a counselor must help move toward.
-Who is yourself?
-What is the environment?
-What is the future?
Who is yourself?
The language during counseling is very important. These are some of the characteristics of the type of language used during a counseling session.
-What is being confrontational when client is being irrational?
-What is asking "why" questions and absolutely no self-disclosure?
-What is being positive, free from criticism, some self-disclosure, and using "what" statements?
What is being positive, free from criticism, some self-disclosure, and using "what" statements?