Introduction Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a cognitive method that refers to changing one’s belief system in order to “cure disorders that relate to misperceptions and faulty belief systems” (Maye, 2012). REBT accepts that humans are imperfect and seeks to teach individuals that while they may make mistakes, they are capable of learning from them. REBT believes that humans are happiest when they identify important life goals and purposes and then strive to obtain them (Ellis, 2000). REBT theory is applied to a case vignette of Ana throughout this paper.
Concepts
Some concepts that could be applied to Ana’s case are the following: irrational and dysfunctional beliefs, self-demandingness, power of human choice, focus on present …show more content…
Ana’s dysfunctional thinking involves her feelings of worry, anxiety and depression. Specific goals for Ana would involve helping Ana accept her current situation of being jobless, her husband being gone and feeling as if she is a “solo” parent, as well as utilizing positive thoughts to change her negative thought process regarding this situation.
Length of Treatment With the main goal of REBT being to help clients change one’s belief system, the positive coping skills, behaviors and outlooks client learn can be utilized throughout the life.
However, REBT is designed as a short-term intervention (Murdock, 2013). This is important for Ana’s case as Ana was only provided eight sessions from her insurance company.
Counselor’s …show more content…
REBT therapist function as teachers and clients are taught skills to deal with problematic situations. This way of teaching is popular to many cultures that place strong emphasis on authority and a direct approach, as well as cultures that place emphasis on reason and thinking (Murdock, 2013). With Ana’s Guatemala cultural background and a family who is hard working and education driven, Ana may benefit from this type of therapy as is provides a direct teaching
Concepts
Some concepts that could be applied to Ana’s case are the following: irrational and dysfunctional beliefs, self-demandingness, power of human choice, focus on present …show more content…
Ana’s dysfunctional thinking involves her feelings of worry, anxiety and depression. Specific goals for Ana would involve helping Ana accept her current situation of being jobless, her husband being gone and feeling as if she is a “solo” parent, as well as utilizing positive thoughts to change her negative thought process regarding this situation.
Length of Treatment With the main goal of REBT being to help clients change one’s belief system, the positive coping skills, behaviors and outlooks client learn can be utilized throughout the life.
However, REBT is designed as a short-term intervention (Murdock, 2013). This is important for Ana’s case as Ana was only provided eight sessions from her insurance company.
Counselor’s …show more content…
REBT therapist function as teachers and clients are taught skills to deal with problematic situations. This way of teaching is popular to many cultures that place strong emphasis on authority and a direct approach, as well as cultures that place emphasis on reason and thinking (Murdock, 2013). With Ana’s Guatemala cultural background and a family who is hard working and education driven, Ana may benefit from this type of therapy as is provides a direct teaching