A client arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. His main complaint is depression; it seems that his work has not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected. What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), is likely to focus on the client's irrational beliefs about his work not being well received. Ellis would challenge the client's demand for success and his belief that his worth as a person is tied to the response his work receives. He would help the client restructure his thinking patterns and develop a more logical, realistic, and flexible attitude toward his work and its reception. Option A is not an approach that aligns with Ellis's REBT. Option B simply restates the client's initial complaint. Option C is not consistent with REBT's focus on irrational thinking patterns as the source of psychological distress.

A Client Arrives for a Therapy Session with Albert Ellis