A 5 page paper that explains and discusses Reality Therapy and Feminist therapy. The essay points out the strengths and weaknesses of Reality/Choice therapy and Feminist therapy. The basic tenets of each of reported. Glasser’s Quality World is also discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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and things (Davenport, 2012). He believes the general motivation for all human behavior is the universal basic human needs and the Quality World is motivation that is specific, it details
how we will meet those needs (Davenport, 2012). In other words, the Basic Human Needs are Universal but the Quality Worlds are unique. Pictures in each persons Quality
World change, are unique, they may conflict with each other, they vary in terms of intensity, and they vary in terms of attainability (Davenport, 2012). When needs are met, the
individual is healthy. When an individual cannot satisfy their needs, dysfunction may occur. 2. Basic Human Needs Glasser believes that people choose their behaviors to satisfy five
basic needs: love and belonging, survival, power, freedom, and fun (The William Glasser Institute, 2010a). The most important is love and belonging. This is demonstrated through closeness and connections with
others. The goal of Reality Therapy is to help people reconnect with others. This process begins by establishing a relationship between therapist and client (The William Glasser Institute, 2010b). Glasser
presented ten axioms associated with choice theory. Some examples include: all we can give another person is information, all long-lasting psychological problems are relationship problems, we can only satisfy our
needs by satisfying the pictures in our Quality World, and all we do is behave (The William Glasser Institute, 2010a). 3. Choice Theory and External Control Theory Reality therapy
has evolved over the years and today, it is firmly based on Choice Theory. The Glasser Institute writes that Reality Therapy cannot be used successfully unless the therapist has an
understanding of Choice Theory (The William Glasser Institute, 2010b). The principles upon which this theory are based include: people are responsible for their own behaviors, not society, not heredity, and