In this book we present 100 key points to help rational emotive
behaviour therapists improve their practice. These points have been
derived not only from our own practice, but also from our experiences
as trainers and supervisors of novice rational emotive behaviour
therapists.
During the many years that we have been associated with rational
emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), we have become increasingly
involved with two major aspects of its development which are reflected
in this book. First, we have been concerned to encourage people to
use this system in a creative way – one which fully engages the client
in an emotional experience. Second, we have been keen to base the
effective practice of REBT on sound general therapeutic principles,
drawing particularly on recent work that has been done on the therapeutic
alliance. This latter theme crops up throughout the book, but
especially in its opening section, and our thinking here has been much
influenced by the work of Ed Bordin who died in 1992.