Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is the grandparent of the cognitive behavior therapies and remains the most philosophical and humanistic. This splendid overview includes transcripts, case studies, and anecdotes for those who are unacquainted with REBT, and a colorful account of its history for those who think they know it all. - Stanley Krippner, PhD, Saybrook University, San Francisco, CA

Albert Ellis, PhD received his MA and PhD degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Dr. Ellis was chief psychologist of the state of New Jersey and adjunct professorships at Rutgers and other universities. He practiced psychotherapy, marriage and family counseling, and sex therapy for more than 5 years. He was the founder of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), the first of the cognitive behavior therapies, as well as the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City. Albert Ellis died on July 24, 2007.

Debbie Joffe Ellis is a licensed psychologist (Australia) and a licensed mental health counselor (New York). She is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Teachers College in the Department of Clinical and Counseling Psychology. She has a doctorate in alternative medicine from the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines in affiliation with the World Health Organization. She runs a private practice and she delivers lectures, workshops, and seminars throughout the United States and the world. Debbie lives in New York City.