William Glasser

Today I had the privilege to sit under the teaching of Dr. William Glasser. The Tennessee Counselors Association hosted him at the pre-conference today. He is the name most associated behind Choice/ Reality Therapy. As a student this is one of the therapies that stuck out to me, made sense and seemed the most user friendly for short term counseling. Now that I am a school counselor I use the basic ideas with students on a daily basis. Helping students see the choices in life that are always available to them, no matter what situation they are in, is a useful tool! Many students forget they have choices. I love to see how empowered students can feel when they realize they have a choice/ power in the midst of so many mandatory things that are handed down to them by parents, teachers, jobs, and school rules. They can always choose how they will respond in these situations. Dr. Glasser's presentation was both informative and comical. Not high energy or truly "dynamic." However, he does have a great sense of humor that kept a 4 hour session interesting. I felt very fortunate to be able to actually sit under his teaching. To hear the person behind the therapy somehow gives it even greater credence.