Reality Therapy in Action
Reality Therapy in Action by William Glasser, M.D. is a comprehensive exploration of therapeutic practices published by HarperCollins on December 8, 1999. This 272-page book presents Dr. Glasser’s insights into the importance of meaningful relationships and personal responsibility in achieving a fulfilling life. Through vivid stories and dialogues, he illustrates how individuals can create positive changes in their lives by taking responsibility for their choices without attempting to control others.
In this edition, readers will find a series of engaging case histories that highlight Dr. Glasser’s therapeutic approach in action. The book features conversations with patients facing various challenges, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship rebuilding after infidelity, and the struggles of addiction. By showcasing these real-life scenarios, Reality Therapy in Action provides practical insights into cognitive psychology and psychotherapy, making the concepts accessible and applicable for those interested in personal growth and mental well-being.
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“Dr. Glasser’s therapy is based on inescapable truths: Meaningful relationships are central to the good life, the choices we make will determine their quality, and we can only create them if we take responsibility for ourselves without controlling the other person. His vivid stories and dialogues illustrate how to go about creating a good life.” — From the foreword by Peter Breggin, M.D.
In this long-awaited continuation of his most successful book, Reality Therapy, Dr. William Glasser takes readers into his consulting room and illustrates through a series of conversations with his patients, exactly how he puts his popular therapeutic theories into practice.
Dr. Glasser introduces us to among others:
- Jerry, who is trying to overcome his obsessive-complusive disorder,
- Bea and Jim, a couple who want to rebuild their relationship after Jim’s affair, and
- Roger, an alcoholic in desperate need of a meaningful relationship
These vivid, almost novelistic case histories bring Dr. Glasser’s new version of this therapy to life, and show readers how to get rid of the controlling, punishing, i know what’s right for you psychology that crops up in most situations when. people face conflict with one another.
Practical and readable, Reality Therapy in Action is Dr. Glasser’s most accessible book in years.
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