Dr William Glasser was the developer of reality therapy and choice theory. He was also notable for applying his theories to broader social issues, such as education, management, and marriage, to name a few. Glasser notably deviated from conventional psychiatrists by warning the general public about the potential detriments caused by the profession of psychiatry in its traditional form because of the common goal to diagnose a patient with a mental illness and prescribe medications to treat the particular illness when, in fact, the patient may simply be acting out of unhappiness, not a brain disorder. Glasser advocated the consideration of mental health as a public health issue.

On August 23, 2013 Dr. William Glasser died peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife Carleen and his son Martin. He had been in a state of declining health for several years and had been retired for four years.

Robert E. Wubbolding, EdD, is an internationally known teacher, author and practitioner of Reality Therapy has taught Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

His contributions to the theory and practice include the ideas of "Positive Symptoms," "The Cycle of Counseling," "Five Levels of Commitment," and others. He has also expanded significantly the Procedure of "evaluation." He has written over 125 essays and chapters in text books as well as ten books and published seven videos on Reality Therapy including the widely acclaimed books Reality Therapy for the 21st Century, Understanding Reality Therapy, Counselling with Reality Therapy and Employee Motivation. He is the developer of the Reality Therapy WDEP system.

Leon Lojk, psychologist, psychotherapist, senior instructor at William Glasser Institute, and a founder of the Training Centre for Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in Slovenia (in 1996) established the evidence that Choice Theory Psychology as well as Reality Therapy has its foundations in science and philosophy. His “Scientific Argument for Reality Therapy” was the basis of Reality Therapy recognition in Europe as scientifically grounded psychotherapeutic approach.

In 1999 Leon established European Association for Reality Therapy (EART). Under his leadership EART gain full acceptance as a regular member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) by the EAP in Brussels, 2008. 

Leon sadly passed away on 17th November 2014

Boba Lojk, social worker, psychotherapist, senior instructor at William Glasser Institute, EART general secretary and confounder of Training Centre for Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in Slovenia that in 2009 became the European Institute for Reality Therapy (EIRT). Boba has developed original approach in teaching New Reality Therapy based on personal experiences. Along with her husband Leon she set up the five years reality therapy psychotherapist training as well as four years reality therapy counsellor training.

Boba was the first director of EIRT. Her contribution is that EIRT in 2011 has been recognized by EAP as The European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute (EAPTI). Thanks to this recognition as EAPTI every student who becomes RT psychotherapist through EIRT’s program automatic gets European Certificate for Psychotherapy (ECP) through direct award by EAP.

John Brickell is Director of Faculty Development for the William Glasser Institute UK, and is a senior faculty member of the William Glasser International. John has taught Reality Therapy in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East as well as throughout the UK. John currently practices as a personal coach and counsellor, as well as being a chiropractor and trainer. Together with Bob Wubbolding, he is the co-author of two Reality Therapy books.

Since becoming qualified in 1990, John sought to establish Reality Therapy in the UK, first by inviting Dr Bob Wubbolding over from the US to teach both introductory and certification workshops, which Bob did brilliantly over the course of some 5 plus years, as a true “pioneer” and inspiring teacher and practitioner. To him we owe a great debt, indeed. Other people from outside the UK have also contributed to the development of Reality Therapy

Adrian Gorman is the European Registrar for the Reality Therapy Psychotherapist Accreditation, and holds the European Certificate for Psychotherapy (ECP) qualification. He is a member of Faculty for the UK , as well as for William Glasser International and The European Institute for Reality Therapy. As former Executive Administrator of the Institute for Reality Therapy UK (now William Glasser Institute UK) he has played a significant role in the development in the United Kingdom.

Along with John Brickell, Adrian teaches Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in the UK, and has taught Reality Therapy to groups in USA, Malta, Macedonia, Finland, the Netherlands and Kuwait - where he was the Certifying Instructor for the first group to achieve CTRTC (Reality Therapy Certified) status in Kuwait. Adrian is also part of the National Educator Program (NEP) Alliance which is based in Tampa Florida.