Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT): Clinical Applications for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Shame & Anger

Join international trainer and presenter Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis, wife of the late Dr. Albert Ellis, for this one-day seminar on the practical, clinical applications of evidence-based Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Albert Ellis was one of the most influential psychologist of all time, founder the cognitive-behavioral therapies and the developer of REBT, Dr. Ellis is a legend in the field of psychotherapy and revolutionized the field. The core of his approach and its strategies remain in today’s most effective evidenced based approaches.

Dr. Joffe Ellis brings the same passion, enthusiasm and irreverence her late husband brought to his trainings. This is an exclusive opportunity to learn from a master who will provide you with unique insight into REBT. Along with a live demonstration of these effective techniques you will also have the opportunity to learn from the late Dr. Ellis himself through very rare video footage.

In this seminar you will learn specific cognitive-based techniques from REBT to move your client beyond merely correcting their symptoms, to helping them unconditionally accept themselves, their relationships and their lives. As a result they will be better able to meet life’s challenges with greater resilience.

OUTLINE

RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (REBT)

• Development of the REBT approach
• Discerning healthy rational thinking from unhealthy irrational thinking
• Low Frustration Tolerance vs. High Frustration Tolerance
• The ABC self-help tool of REBT
• Vigorous REBT Disputing techniques

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF REBT

Cognitive Techniques:

• The ABC method
• Assessing Cost-Benefit Ratio
• Distraction Methods, Modeling

Emotive-Evocative Techniques

• Rational Emotive Imagery
• Shame-Attacking Exercises
• Use of Coping Statements
• Role Play
• Humor

Behavioral Techniques

• In-Vivo Desensitization
• Relapse Prevention
• Using Reinforcement
• Skill Training

Choosing the most effective techniques for specific issues

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Shame/guilt
• Rage
• Addictive behaviors
• PTSD
• OCD

INTEGRATING REBT IN YOUR PRACTICE

• Exercises in pairs and small groups
• Practice REBT using handout describing the ABC Method as a guide
• Mindfulness and 'Thinking about our Thinking'
• REBT and spirituality
• Unconditional acceptance, compassion and empathy
• “The REBT Therapist”
• Recommendations for greater effectiveness and impact as a clinician

Discussion and Q & A's

OBJECTIVES

• Discuss the origin of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy.
• Demonstrate how to use the ABC self-help REBT tool.
• Demonstrate how to conduct a shame-attacking emotive evocative technique.
• Describe the most effective REBT treatment techniques to use with anxiety.
• Summarize the aspects of mindfulness that relate to REBT.
• Describe how to effectively choose the appropriate technique for the clinical disorders of anxiety, depression and addictive behaviors.

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