When we’re faced with a new situation, how do we choose what to do? A metaphor used in Reality Therapy to help illustrate how we choose is a “suitcase of behaviours”. That is, pretend that all the behaviours that you have developed Continue reading
Do you ask people for excuses? That is, do you ever say, “Please make up an excuse for why you acted in that insensitive, thoughtless, or awful manner”?
Probably not! After all, an excuse isn’t Continue reading
Friends matter! According to Choice Theory/Reality Therapy, developed by Dr. Wm Glasser, our connections with people are Continue reading
In his book, Choice Theory, A New Psychology of Personal Freedom, Dr. Glasser reflects on his forty years of psychiatric practice by saying, “It has become apparent to me that all unhappy people have the same problem: Continue reading
A foundation of Reality Therapy is that each of us can only control our own behaviour. Relationships improve when people Continue reading
When discussing marriage, any mention of control is likely to push a few buttons! That’s evident by how some folks talk about their spouses: “I sure can’t control him!” “She’s completely out of control!” or this entertaining comment: Continue reading
“Are you here because you want help for the marriage?” This first question in the structured reality therapy approach to marriage counseling Continue reading
Marriage: It can bring out the best behaviours or the worst behaviours in a pair of people. Couples in trouble Continue reading
You know what’s real, right? Your senses connect you to the world; we see sunsets, hear music, and pet the cat. So how can different people look at the same object, person, or event, and Continue reading
Do you ever feel forced into doing meaningless tasks? That you’ve been trapped into doing things that aren’t appreciated? It’s easy to feel dissatisfied when Continue reading
