Reality Therapy: An Analysis: Cognitive Therapy For Ana

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Reality Therapy for Ana Reality therapy is based on giving clients complete power and responsibility of their life and their choices. For Ana, reality therapy would help her acknowledge choices she has made in the past which brought her into her current situation and help her learn positive, more effective choices to build healthy relationships and an overall healthier life. Although cognitive behavioral therapy may also work some for Ana, that therapy will only teach her to ease her worries and accept more of her life, rather than making her feel in control of her choices and her life. Cognitive therapy also would be better if Ana was struggling with some form of disorder such as depression, the counselor would then focus on turning Ana’s …show more content…

Questioning helps the counselor learn of the client’s needs and behaviors. Bibliotherapy involves reading books, in reality therapy these books are usually Glasser’s books and range from understandings in relationships and working with children. When the counselor reframes, it allows the client to witness a different perspective on their personal situations. Self-disclosure helps aid the warm and personal relationship between the counselor and client. Sharing metaphors with the client can help the counselor in understanding and conveying perceptions. Lastly, physical activity and meditation are used as a positive addiction which leads to pleasure and the combination of mind and body (Murdock, …show more content…

One of the therapy’s goals is to help clients make connections with other individuals, making this therapy culturally/socially proactive. Glasser believed that healthy, functional relationships are a basic need and human’s need for love and belonging drive individuals to seek out their relationships (Malters, Robey, & Wubbolding, 2017). According to Appling and Haskins (2017) research has produce positive results with culture diversity/competency within reality therapy. Culturally competent reality therapist asses each client’s diverse cultural needs and modify therapy for them (Appling & Haskins,

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