Realistic Empowerment

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Realistic Empowerment is a psychological state/orientation whereby the individual feels capable of change (empowered) and where they adopt a realistic attitude on how that change needs to occur.

Related Terms

Human Development > Active Need Fulfillment, Assault, Boundary Violation, Essential Needs, Health, Human Development, Human Development Framework, Needs, Neurodecolonization, Polyvagal Theory

Notes

The concept introduced in LPWBKII in the context of meeting the Seven Essential Needs. In order to be successful at making changes in one's life, one must be realistic about what needs to be done and how to do it.

Realistic means taking into account domestic, social, environmental, political, and economic limitations.

A goal of therapy is the establishment of a state of realistic empowerment in the client.


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