This document discusses reality therapy, which focuses on helping clients meet their psychological needs by taking responsibility for their actions and goals. It provides an overview of reality therapy techniques, which include establishing a supportive relationship, exploring what clients want, examining their current behaviors, evaluating if their behaviors are effective, and jointly creating plans for change. The document also outlines areas assessed in conceptualizing cases, goals of reality therapy, strategies used, and contributions of taking a reality therapy approach.

1. Paulo Z. Sta. Isabel
-Optimum Life Center-
“Your Health isour Success!”
For Guidance and Counselling and Self-
help Support
Burgos Rodriguez (Montalban) Rizal
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2. REALITY THERAPY
STA. ISABEL, PAULO
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3. COMPLAINTS
CHIEF COMPLAINT
the client is thinking that his
endeavour in studying is still not
enough to achieve his goals
CENTRAL CONFLICTS
Having lack of financial support
from his family in his studies
And pressure from social life

4. THEORY OF REALITY
THERAPY
Reality therapy puts the responsibility of
choosing goals and following through
with them on clients.
A good relationship with clients ensures
that clients see that therapists are there
to help them make changes which will
make positive improvements in their lives.
Techniques are directed toward changing
behaviors and focusing on strengths and
accomplishments.

5. AREAS IN BASIC PART OF
CONCEPTUALIZING CASE
1. Identifying Data
2. Presenting problem(s)
3. Current living circumstances
4. Psychological analysis and assessment
5. Psychological developmental history
6. Health and medical history
7. Lethality
8. Present human relationships
9. Summary and case formulation

6. GOALS OF REALITY
THERAPY
The basic goal of reality therapy is to
help individuals meet their
psychological needs for belonging,
power, freedom, and fun.
Challenge the clients to make an
assessment of their current behavior
to determine if such ways of acting are
getting them what they want from life.
The therapist assists clients in making
plans to change specific behaviors
that they determine are not working
for them.

7. ASSESSMENT
Reality therapists ask their clients
what they want, what they
“really want!”
They would want clients to consider
their future.

8. PROCESS OF REALITY
THERAPY
the therapist establishes him or herself as
someone wanting to help with that
process.
A friendly approach that shows the
counselor is concerned and wants to be
helpful continues throughout therapy.
That provides an opportunity to explore
client wants, needs, and perceptions.
This then further provides an opportunity
to examine total behavior, especially
doing.
Then commitment to plans can be obtained.

9. FRIENDLY INVOLVEMENT
The therapist is open to talking about
anything that the client and the
counselor can consider changing.
There should be an atmosphere of
openness, optimism, and honesty.
Friendly involvement builds the
relationship and establishes a
commitment to counseling and planning.

10. REALITY THERAPY
STRATEGIES
Reality therapists do not emphasize
specific techniques.
Because much of reality therapy focuses
on making plans and commitment to them,
using humor and being positive can be
helpful in encouraging clients.
ironic techniques are ways to help clients
when they may be resistant to carrying out
plans.

11. REALITY THERAPY
STRATEGIES
Reality therapy does not focus on:
unconscious, past experiences,
transference, dreams, repressed
thoughts, repressed conflicts
Confrontation helps therapists
deal with clients when they do not
follow up on plans.
Not accepting excuses

12. TECHNIQUE
Counselor creates a supportive
environment so client can begin
to make changes
Focus on what the client is
doing now – front wheels

13. TECHNIQUE
Client works to believe that
they can choose other
behaviors to get them what they
want
Teach client to accept
responsibility for total
behavior; no excuses

14. TECHNIQUE
W.D.E.P

15. WANTS
explore wants of client
If you were the person you
wish you were, what kind of
person would you be?
What do you think stops you
from making the changes you
would like to?
Define clients wants and
needs

16. DIRECTION AND DOING
What are you currently doing and
how well is it working?
See where there present behaviors
are taking them
Help client make better choices
What do you see for yourself now
and in the future?
What did you do different last week?
What will you do tomorrow?

17. EVALUATION
Confront them with the consequences of
their behavior
Get them to judge their actions and
thoughts
Have client evaluate all aspects of
behavior
Does your present behavior get you what
you want?
Is your behavior taking you in the direction
you want to go?
Self-evaluate, then help them make
effective choices

18. PLAN
Jointly form plans around
exploration of new
behaviors
Make a commitment
Helps them take control
Develop a plan

19. PLAN
Good plans are: simple,
attainable, measurable,
immediate, involved, controlled,
committed, continuous
If a plan doesn’t work, try a
new one

20. CONTRIBUTIONS
Short-term therapy
Clients self-evaluation and
plan
People are responsible for
who they are and who they
are becoming
Clients sense of control

21. “with GOD all
things are possible”.
-MATTHEW 19:26-

22. Counselling is not simply a
matter of an expert therapist
making prescriptions for change.
It is viewed as a collaborative
effort with the CLIENT and the
THERAPIST actively working on
mutually agreed-on GOALS.
Thank you!