Foundations
Who was the founder of Reality Therapy?
William Glasser
What does WDEP stand for?
Wants, needs, evaluation, and planning
Your client presents with alcohol abuse issues, but does not recognize it as an issue affecting him. How do you go about this?
Be direct and judgmental; help the client with self-awareness of his behaviors and the consequences of said behaviors; integrate responsibility
Name at least 3 common applications for Reality Therapy
Education, addiction, parenting, or marriage & family counseling
What behaviors should you, the counselor, be focused on?
Present inconsistent behavior
Your client complains that her son never wants to spend time with her and spends all day in his room, but when he leaves his room, your client says things like “Finally! You’ve been in there forever!” or “I guess now you want to spend time with me now.”
Role play as the client and the client as her son; point out inconsistent thoughts and behaviors; WDEP - self-evaluation
What is the MAIN goal of Reality Therapy?
Help the client recognize incongruence & choose effective and responsible behaviors to take more effective control of their lives.
Name at least 3 needs you must help the client fulfill
Survival, belonging, power, fun, and freedom
Your client states that he is upset his wife is not putting enough effort into the relationship. When you ask him what he does to contribute to the relationship, he says he always buys her expensive gifts. Using WDEP, how would you help this client?
W - He wants more effort from his wife
D - He is supporting her financially, but not emotionally
E - Help the client self-evaluate; display empathy for his wife and put him in her shoes; challenge him to express his true feelings
P - Create a plan for him to bond emotionally with his wife; give him homework