Those who are not reality therapists may find the principles of choice theory and reality therapy to be useful. The notion that clients have control over their behavior – that they choose solutions, ineffective though they may be, to problems – can be a useful concept for integrative therapists. By thinking of clients as having control over their lives, counselors can develop strategies that can provide constructive change. The idea of planning and committing to plans is consistent with a variety of cognitive and behavioral treatments. Although the aspects of reality therapy that include “don’t accept excuses,” “don’t criticize or argue,” and “don’t give up easily” are particularly appropriate to some of the difficult populations(juvenile and adult offenders and drug and alcohol abusers) that reality therapists encounter, such advice is consistent with many theoretical approaches.