Big Names
Developed by Dr. William Glasser in 1965, is founded on the principles of choice theory and has developed into a widely recognized form of therapy.
This deals with a sense of winning, achievement, and our self-worth.
What is Power?
This is what a client desires to get from therapy. A counselor helps define and clarify a clients' desires. This is the "W" of WDEP.
What are "Wants and Perceptions"?
These are used so people know that they are held accountable for their actions and will experience consequences. Counselors focus on what was wrong about the situation and possible varying courses of action that could be taken. This is beneficial to have clients think about these types of scenarios even after the therapeutic relationship is dissolved.
What are reasonable consequences?
He received his degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1953. In 1956 he began his career as a psychiatrist for an adolescent girls prison. He believed that many difficulties that people faced stemmed from their failure to take responsibility and to take action to meet their needs.
Who is William Glasser?
This is our sense of community, either with our loved ones, family, friends, or even peers.
What is Love/Belonging?
This is what a client is actively working on. A counselor might ask a client "what are you doing about this?" This is the "D" in WDEP.
What is "Direction and Total Behavior"?
These are things that provide mental strength, alertness, energy, confidence, and focus but do not dominate a persons life. Ex: exercise, meditation, music, etc.
What are positive addictions?
He helped to develop and promote reality therapy. He has taught Reality Therapy and is a training director. He has kept this form of therapy evolving and relevant.
Who is Robert Wubbolding?
This is similar to autonomy, we want to be independent, and to have a space that is our own.
What is Freedom?
In this stage a client asks themselves how well they are doing. Through skillful questioning, the counselor helps clients determine if what they are doing is helping them. This is the "E" in WDEP.
What is "Evaluation" or "Self-Evaluation"?
What is renegotiation?
This was incorporated into reality therapy, as a way to drive people’s inner control systems. Awareness and assessments are used to modify these systems.
What is Control Theory?
This is something we all love to do and it is super important to our mental wellbeing.
What is Fun?
A client might ask themselves "Is there a more effective way to get what I want"? Wubbolding uses the acronym SAMIC in assisting a client with this step. This is the "P" in WDEP.
What is "Planning"?
These interventions are used to encourage clients to take responsibility for themselves.
What are paradoxical interventions?
This idea was not added to Reality therapy until 1996. Glasser decided that people's choices were more important than control. People’s choices, thoughts, feelings, and actions determine our quality of life.
What is Choice Theory?
This includes our basic needs. (Food and Shelter)
What is Survival?
This is used in the planning stage of WDEP. This is the acronym SAMIC.
Simple, Attainable, Measurable, Immediate and Involved, Controlled
These are the two types of paradoxical interventions.
What are relatable/reframe and paradoxical prescription?