What are the therapeutic goals of the theory?
• The primary therapeutic goal of the theory is to help people overcome their self destructive beliefs and patterns, by acquiring a new, rational and/or tolerant philosophy. • Clients are taught that it is the interpretation of events in life that are crucial, not the events themselves. • Clients are taught how to dismantle their “oughts”, “shoulds” and “musts”. • To increase wanted behaviors and/or thoughts. • To reduce unwanted thoughts and behaviors • Increase problem-solving skills to rid the client of their unwanted or maladaptive symptoms and patterns. How does the theory approach the assessment process? • In REBT the therapeutic process focuses on the client’s experience in the here and now. In the assessment the therapist would help the client extract and identify the problem, analyzing and describing any troubling or destructive behavior in detail. • According the ABC model of self-disturbing, the therapist would help the client identify the adversities, beliefs and consequenc
