文档介绍：Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Psych422
Chapter11: Reality Therapy
Reality Therapy Basic Beliefs
Focus on responsibility to choice
keep therapy focused on the present
Focus on the unsatisfying relationship or the lack of connection, which is often the cause of problems
The only person you can control is yourself
Behavior = our attempt to get what we want
Focusing symptoms is protect clients from facing the reality of unsatisfying present relationships
View of Human Nature
All internally motivated behavior is geared toward meeting our basic human needs
Belonging and love
Power or achievement
Freedom or independence
Fun or enjoyment
Survival (Physiological needs)
Our brain functions as a control system to get us what we want
Teach clients choice theory so clients can identify the frustrated need and try to satisfy it.
Quality world: we store experiences of how we can fulfill our basic psychological needs in our brain.
From the relationship with the therapist, client learn how to get close to the people they need
View of Human Nature
Therapeutic Goals
Help clients get connected or reconnected with the people they have chosen to put in their quality world
Help clients learn better ways of fulfilling all of their needs
Therapist’s function and Role
Create a good relationship with their clients
Challenge clients to evaluate themselves
Are your behaviors getting you what you want and need?
Instill a sense of hope
Therapist is someone who is on the client’s side
Client’s Experience in Therapy
Clients are not expected to go back to talk about the past or symptoms
Therapists often ask clients questions to challenge them to evaluate themselves
“Is what your are choosing to do bringing you close to the people you want to be closer to?
Relationship Between Therapist and Client
Emphasize an understanding and supportive relationship by warmth, caring, concern, acceptance…
Both involvement with and concern for the client are demonstrated throug