Psychology and Reality Therapy Approach
Therapeutic Psychology
PYC 4809
Assignment 2
208315
Section A
Question 1:
Reality Therapy.
Introduction. William Glasser(1925) has developed this approach as he believed that looking into your past and dwelling on the past is not beneficial for the therapeutic environment. He believed that one should look at the present reality in order to achieve happiness or be content in life. He was also convinced that one should take responsibility for one’s actions and not project it onto other issues. “The basic assumption is that all any of us can control is our present lives” (Corey;2009.p 316) The approach is based on the Choice Theory.
Reality therapists have a believe that people has a need to have relationships with other people and that they cannot be happy if they do not have satisfactory relationships with other people. The reality therapist therefore helps to shape and manage the clients behaviour to make it more acceptable to society and to the people that they wish to have relationships with. “ The more the clients are able to connect with people, the greater the chance that they have to experience happiness”.(Corey;2009.p 316)
When looking at behaviour from a Reality Therapy approach it is said that “client choose their behaviours as a way to deal with the frustrations caused by unsatisfying relationships”(Corey;2009.p 316) . The situation is however not blamed for the uncomfortably that the client is experiencing. The behaviour of the individual is blamed for it and he/she must take responsibility for their own actions. Glasser does also not agree that one should diagnose mental illness as he thinks that people with behavioural abnormalities are not sick and “people suffering from brain abnormalities, should be treated primarily by neurologists. (Corey;2009.p 317) It seems that the Reality Therapy approach is of opinion that when defiant behaviour is labelled as such it gives the client an excuse
PYC 4809
Assignment 2
208315
Section A
Question 1:
Reality Therapy.
Introduction. William Glasser(1925) has developed this approach as he believed that looking into your past and dwelling on the past is not beneficial for the therapeutic environment. He believed that one should look at the present reality in order to achieve happiness or be content in life. He was also convinced that one should take responsibility for one’s actions and not project it onto other issues. “The basic assumption is that all any of us can control is our present lives” (Corey;2009.p 316) The approach is based on the Choice Theory.
Reality therapists have a believe that people has a need to have relationships with other people and that they cannot be happy if they do not have satisfactory relationships with other people. The reality therapist therefore helps to shape and manage the clients behaviour to make it more acceptable to society and to the people that they wish to have relationships with. “ The more the clients are able to connect with people, the greater the chance that they have to experience happiness”.(Corey;2009.p 316)
When looking at behaviour from a Reality Therapy approach it is said that “client choose their behaviours as a way to deal with the frustrations caused by unsatisfying relationships”(Corey;2009.p 316) . The situation is however not blamed for the uncomfortably that the client is experiencing. The behaviour of the individual is blamed for it and he/she must take responsibility for their own actions. Glasser does also not agree that one should diagnose mental illness as he thinks that people with behavioural abnormalities are not sick and “people suffering from brain abnormalities, should be treated primarily by neurologists. (Corey;2009.p 317) It seems that the Reality Therapy approach is of opinion that when defiant behaviour is labelled as such it gives the client an excuse
Bibliography: Corey, G.T (2009). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy(8th ed). Belmont: Thomson Brooks/Cole Section B