What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

Answer by  patti (29325)

REBT is based on the theories of Albert Ellis and his approach to cognitive therapy. The premise is that emotional disturbances come from our irrational beliefs that guide our perceptions of our experiences. In REBT, you are guided to assess/appraise your situations in more realistic ways and to cultivate new ways of seeing things.

Answer by  Igivehelptoyou (13)

REBT was created by Ernie Ellis. It involves analyzing a person's behavior by specific actions and their accompanying emotions, and correcting unhealthy behavior by dealing with the emotion behind it.

Answer by  cotters (24)

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) deals with the uncovering of irrational beliefs which may be the cause for negative emotions and the replacement of these unhealthy emotions for rational alternatives.

Answer by  Forestghost (12)

It is a way to help you identify faulty self talk. You work together to change the faulty beliefs you have that cause you to act in destructive ways.

Answer by  timeismoney (994)

Abbreviated RET, this method of therapy focused on the relationship between how we think and how we feel. Strong negative feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety that are typical reasons someone is in psychotherapy, re thought to be the result of irrational thinking that exaggerates life events and leads to exaggerated feelings. In therapy, the client learns to think rationally.