REBT/CBT

REBT

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is the first form of CBT developed by Albert Ellis in 1955. Therapy helps building healthy emotions and behaviors and become more adaptive to the bad events in your life.

REBT is a evidence based therapy and has been in the field of psychotherapy for the last century. The main principles on which the model is based is the  understanding that "People are disturbed not by things, but by their rigid and extreme views about them"
What can I expect by working with this approach?

During the sessions, you will be introduced to the ABCDE model for managing your psychological and behavioral problems:
  • 'A' stands for an activating or adversary event, а trigger
  • 'C' refers to Consequences,
  • 'B' refers to Beliefs.
  • 'D' refers to Disputing irrational beliefs  (IBs)
  • 'E' refers to an Effective New Life Philosophy

According to REBT, it is not the Activating Event "A" that determines the consequences "C" such as depression or anxiety, but our "B" Beliefs. Having said, a person discomfort is not cased by the event "A" but mediated by his rigid view. REBP distinguishes two types of belief- rational and irrational:
  • Irrational beliefs (IBs) provoke unhealthy consequences and feelings such as depression, unhealthy anger or anxiety
  • Rational beliefs (RBs) leads to qualitatively  distinct emotions like sadness or concern.
In therapy, you will learn that there are several forms of irrational beliefs (IBs). These are with demanding, rigid and extreme obligatory character and manifested by verbs such as Must, Should, Ought to.  
For example, "This man must behave in this manner with me"

How do I solve the problem?

You will acquire the ability to recognize IBs and challenge them in Phase “D”-Disputing. This is achieved recording a diary of IBs, emotive imagery, cognitive restructuring, empirical and logical validation, or behavioral exposure. REBT argues that not only intellectual understanding or insight is necessary for change, but also experiencing it in an emotional way. This will be accomplished by intensive and long-lasting practice as a new form of Rational view become more natural facing the adversary situation. Thus, it would lead you to an effective new life philosophy- "E".

What about your feelings?

REBT put strong emphasize on the emotion. It is focused on building healthy emotions, which are not necessarily positive as joy, but may also be negative as sadness. In REBT theory, the negative experiences are not seen as something bad but as conditions for personal growth. A strong emphasis is placed on taking personal responsibility for your emotions and developing a strong emotional tolerance.

How do my beliefs will change?

Your views by  accepting others, the world and yourself will lead to a ne mindset and  you will expand your world view by being more flexible and less unhealthy evaluative. The main focus at REBT will be confronting your Irrational thoughts to experience the Healthy Effects at "C".

The Benefit of REBT

REBT uses simple language to illustrate the meaning of things. For example techniques such as storytelling, demonstrations, humor, or practical exercises can be employed. REBT has very good results with panic attacks, phobias, anxiety, depression, OCD, stress, alcohol abuse or anger management problems.

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