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A Practitioner's Guide to Rational-Emotive Therapy

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While Ellis is the originator of REBT, he may or may not be the best author on the subject. Walen, Dryden and DiGiusseppe provide the underlying philosophy, the nuts-and-bolts, a boatload of techniques, and special applications of the therapy. I use REBT in practice, and this is the text to which I refer most often. If you are a therapist considering learning more about REBT and how to use it in practice, this is the book for you.

I got this book for a class. It's well written with good examples. Due to the way it's written, it's an easy read and isn't incredibly boring. I think it's a good addition to therapeutic knowledge and tools. As anyone in the field knows, different theories and practice sometimes contradict other approaches but individuals also need different interventions based on their personality. I believe this approach will not work for everyone but is a good tool for some personalities.

This book has the ins and outs of RET with great examples and things to watch for as a new RET therapist. Definitely a must-have book for any RET therapist.

This book is certainly one of the best books about REBT for therapists. Walen et al. do a great job to explain the basic concepts of REBT and how to get them across to clients.
They deal with difficult situations and how to solve them. Their systematic step-by-step approach of doing REBT consists of:
- Getting at the A's
- Getting at the C's
- Getting at the B's (a crucial point in therapy)
- Disputation: general and specific strategies
- Homework assignments
- The course of therapy

Numerous case examples illustrate the authors' points.
This book is a great reference book!