CTRT Testimonial – Meghna Hariyani

Growing up with a learning difficulty, I often experienced the confusion of not fully understanding how to move from point A to point B. I felt capable, but something within me needed direction — a framework to translate my potential into meaningful action.

Being fortunate enough to learn Choice Theory and Reality Therapy (CTRT) from Farida Ma’am was a turning point in my life. It laid the foundation for the adult I have become.

When I first encountered CTRT, I was unsure of myself. There was potential within me, but it needed to be actualized through understanding who I was, what shaped my choices, and how I responded to the reality around me. CTRT gave me the tools to explore my Quality World Pictures — the images of what I value, what I seek, and what I hold dear — and to understand how these influence my behavior and emotional world.

What struck me most about CTRT was its simplicity and depth. It acknowledges that while choice has always existed within us, the process of refining that awareness into empowerment is what therapy truly enables. CTRT helps us clearly identify our point A and point B and offers practical tools to build a bridge between them — not just to cope, but to move closer to what we truly want.

To speak of Farida Ma’am as a teacher, guide, and guru — she is the person who recognized and valued the parts of me I once thought of as “too much.” My overdeveloped emotional brain, my ability to feel deeply and empathize intensely — qualities that often made me feel lost in others’ stories — were seen by her as gifts. Through her teaching, I realized that the softness I once longed for from the world was the same softness I could now offer back to it.

That recognition became the foundation of my being. For a 20-year-old, to be seen, guided, and empowered in this way is truly life-changing. I owe my foundation — as both a person and a therapist — to CTRT and to the wisdom and generosity of Farida Ma’am. The person I am today, and the one I continue to grow into, stands firmly on that base.

I cannot recommend CTRT enough — to learn, study, and experience it is to discover the essence of being human. It helps us recognize our needs, understand what influences them, and consciously direct our lives with responsibility and freedom.

At any age or stage, CTRT is a gift — a reminder that everything in life is a choice. I especially encourage young people, whether or not they have an interest in psychology, to explore it. CTRT offers a timeless framework for understanding life, relationships, and the self — one that equips us to choose, decide, and move in directions that truly reflect who we are.

I hope more people discover CTRT, experience its brilliance, and benefit from its generosity. In its simplicity lies a profound truth — that understanding our choices is the key to shaping our lives with purpose and compassion.