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Although RCT was developed by women with the goal of understanding and addressing the unique needs of women, it has been applied to various populations (Jordan, 2018). Currently, RCT is applied to the “psychology of men and women, those at the margin and those at the center of society” (Jordan, 2017, p. 232). Some specific topics of research and application include couples counseling (Jordan & Carlson, 2014), new mothers’ experience of isolation (Paris & Dubus, 2005), eating disorders (Trepal, Boie, & Kress, 2012), self-injurious behavior (Trepal, 2010), adolescents (Cannon, Hammer, Reicherzer, & Gilliam, 2012; Tucker, Smith-Adcock, & Trepal, 2011), body image (Sanftner, Ryan, & Pierce, 2009), professional mentoring (Fletcher & Ragins, 2007), and LGBTQQ clients (Singh & Moss, 2016). RCT has also been integrated with other theoretical orientations and counseling practices such as reality therapy (Haskins & Applng, 2017) and play therapy (Vicario, Tucker, Smith Adcock, & Hudgins-Mitchell, 2013). Through ongoing research, the applicability of RCT to an extensive range of populations has been validated.