Examines the nature of 'change' and gives guidance on how best to facilitate it using rational emotive behaviour therapy and other kinds of cognitive behaviour therapy.

It also discusses obstacles to change, which may arise at different points in the therapeutic process and provides strategies for tackling them. Despite its centrality within counselling and psychotherapy, surprisingly little has been written on the subject of change and in a way that is accessible for trainees and practitioners. The Rational Emotive Behavioural Approach to Therapeutic Change will be welcomed both by those specializing in REBT and those trained in other approaches wanting to learn more about the change process in counselling and psychotherapy.

The ABCs of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy Different Types of Change The REBT Change Sequence The Role of the Therapist The Role of the Client Client Obstacles and How to Address Them Therapist Obstacles to Client Psychotherapeutic Change and How to Address Them Client-Therapist Obstacles and How to Address Them The Process of Change