Good Practice in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy [Paperback]

Good Practice in REBT?does exactly what it promises. It helps the Rational Emotive Behaviour therapist to pinpoint? areas of good practice helping them to make progress towards becoming competent REBT practitioners.

Part 1: General Good Practice in REBT 1. Explore briefly your clients expectations of REBT and their previous experiences of therapy 2. Develop the therapeutic relationship in REBT through the work 3. Set and keep to a therapeutic agenda 4. Obtain a problem list 5. Generally, be active and directive 6. Intervene in your clients problems without knowing the big picture first 7. Deal with clients present problems without getting caught up in their past 8. Help your clients to express themselves through the REBTs ABC framework 9. Listen actively 10. Ensure that your clients answer the questions you have asked 11. Interrupt clients when they ramble or talk too much 12. Be clear and concise in what you say to clients 13. Obtain feedback from your clients 14. Confront your clients, but do so with tact, respect, warmth and care 15. Work collaboratively with your clients 16. Adopt and maintain a problem-orientated focus with your clients 17. Keep your clients on track 18. Explain REBT terminology to your clients and check their understanding of your explanations 19. Develop a shared vocabulary with your clients 20. Use B-C language yourself while teaching B-C thinking to your clients 21. Socialise your clients into REBT in the first or early sessions of therapy 22. Teach the ABC framework in a clear way 23. Use Socratic dialogue and didactic explanations to teach REBT concepts to clients who will benefit the most from each 24. Be repetitive in teaching REBT concepts 25. Explain the purpose of an intervention before making it Part 2: Good Assessment Practice in REBT 26. Help your clients to lƒ”