How much do you feel in control of your life?
Why do you allow some people to control you and yet you won’t allow others to do so? Does anyone control you, really? If you believe that the world around you controls you, it could be said that you are externally controlled. But in reality, is that really true? Do you choose who you allow to control you? Or, are you actually controlled by the beliefs and principles by which you live? Where do those principles and beliefs come from? Do they come from your parents, from your friends, from the society in which you live?
What if…
- you could better understand why you do the things you do?
- you could make better choices to get along with those people who are important in your life?
- you could take charge of your life?
William Glasser, M.D. taught that all human beings are born with at least five genetic needs, the need to stay alive, Survival; the need for affection and caring, Love and Belonging; the need to be able to make choices, Freedom; the need to have value, Power; and the need to enjoy life, Fun. How we perceive or understand these needs, and how we act to satisfy them each day, are the internal motivation for all of our behaviour. Dr Glasser taught that all our behaviour is purposeful in an attempt to satisfy these needs, and that we are doing the best we can at any moment of time due to the information and beliefs that we have.
Choice Theory Psychology, described by Dr Glasser, is the information upon which this program “Take Charge of Your Life” is based. With the concepts and beliefs of Choice Theory, every human being can manage their lives more effectively and learn to self-evaluate each choice of behaviour so that we can be productive and pursue happiness throughout our lives. In this program, the concepts of Choice Theory® will be presented for you to decide whether you think this theory of behaviour is accurate and helpful for you.
To find someone to speak to about Take Charge of Your Life, see the Facilitators below:
FAQ
This is a special workshop developed by William Glasser International open to the general public and intended to help people take better control of their lives. It serves as a basic introduction to Choice Theory Psychology as a way to understand how we can improve the quality of our own lives and our personal wellbeing.
It takes a total of six hours and these sessions may be delivered in one day or may be distributed over several days to suit the needs of the participants.
Anyone can attend.
This takes the form of six different sessions and these include short presentations and activities. There is a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
The workshop is officially recognised by William Glasser International, the body formally appointed by Dr Glasser to continue his work. Your facilitator will organize a certificate.
WGI wish the cost of the workshop to be as reasonable as possible. Your facilitator will determine the cost and there is a small administration fee for a formal certificate from William Glasser International.
A list of Accredited Facilitators is available below
A list of Australian Accredited Facilitators is available by clicking this link.
Go to the Glasser Australia Training page to see what training is available in Australia.
Accredited Facilitators
For further information about Take Charge of Your Life please contact
Bette Blance, William Glasser International: betteblance@gmail.com
Sue Berry, Glasser Australia: sueberrycounselling@bigpond.com
or one of the following :
Australian Accredited Facilitators
John Archibald | jarch001q@gmail.com | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Sue Berry | sueberrycounselling@bigpond.com | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Bette Blance | betteblance@gmail.com | North Island , New Zealand |
Maggie Bolton | barebone@ozemail.com | Sydney, NSW |
John Cooper | john6@iinet.net.au | Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
Di Childs | dichilds00@gmail.com | Adelaide, South Australia |
Susan Fleming | slf96a@bigpond.com | Brisbane, Queensland |
Aaron Grugan | aaron.grugan@det.nsw.edu.au | New South Wales |
Sylvia Habel | sylvia.habel@leadingpotential.com.au | Adelaide, South Australia |
Ines Pintos-Lopez | counsellingbythebeach@gmail.com | Gold Coast, Queensland |
Marian Ruyter | mariandalf@hotmail.com | Bendigo, Victoria |
Maureen Sansom | maureen@thetcoyl.com | Port Stephens, NSW |
Lorraine Shaw | shawlorraine10@gmail.com | Gold Coast, Queensland |
Nancy Snow | nancyelizabethsnow@gmail.com | Newcastle, NSW |
Jeff Steedman | jeffsteedman@bigpond.com | Lower Plenty, Victoria |
Kalikamurti Saraswati Suich | kalikamurti@centredinchoice.com | Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
Lauren Want | odenshomoe@yahoo.com | Springfield Lakes, Queensland |
Gayle Williams | gjwilliams@idl.net.au | Victoria |
Graeme Willox | willgrae@yahoo.com.au | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Further information about the ideas behind what we teach can be found using the drop-down menu
For information about training in these ideas, explore the TRAINING section
For information about the evidence base of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy see https://www.wglasserinternational.org/research/evid-based/