Albert Ellis Live!

by Windy Dryden, Albert Ellis

`A remarkably useful book for the practitioners of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and other kinds of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Very clearly and intensively covers what effective therapeutic change is and the therapist′s and the client′s role in following it and in fighting against relapsing. Dryden′s and Neenan′s book includes many important points that are often omitted from REBT and other therapies. Definitive and thoroughgoing!′ - Albert Ellis, President of Albert Ellis Institute Albert Ellis Live! is a collection of five transcripts of therapy sessions conducted by Albert Ellis, the founding father of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). With commentary by Windy Dryden, bestselling author and expert on REBT, Albert Ellis Live! provides a unique opportunity to `listen in′ on a master therapist carrying out the therapy which he originated. Each of the five transcripts presents a counselling session conducted by Ellis himself with a volunteer client. Each transcript is accompanied by a commentary, in which Windy Dryden explains what Ellis is doing and why. Published in celebration of Ellis′ 90th birthday, Albert Ellis Live! will be invaluable to students and practitioners of this approach, offering them a unique insight into the theory and practice of REBT.

Genres: Psychology

150 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Windy Dryden is one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the UK in the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) tradition of psychotherapy. He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach. He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT and has trained with Drs. Albert Ellis, Aaron T. Beck, and Arnold Lazarus.

He has published over 200 books and has trained therapists all over the world, in as diverse places as the UK, the USA, South Africa, Turkey, and Israel.

He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Reviews

[Agoes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini berisi verbatim sesi Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy yang dilakukan Albert Ellis dalam lokakarya Jumat Malam yang merupakan sesi mingguan di Albert Ellis Institute. Tidak hanya berisi transkrip, setiap sesi tersebut juga diberi komentar oleh Windy Dryden, tokoh REBT yang berasal dari Inggris dan juga sudah menulis banyak sekali buku tentang terapi.

Bagian yang menarik dari buku ini adalah bahwa Albert Ellis memiliki style tersendiri yang malah terkadang tidak sejalan dengan teori REBT yang dia ciptakan. Sesekali, bahkan Windy Dryden memberikan kritik mengenai apa yang sebenarnya dapat dilakukan oleh Albert Ellis agar memperoleh hasil yang lebih optimal.

Apa komentar Albert Ellis tentang ini? Well, it proves that no human is infallible! Not even me, the creator of REBT is perfect in conducting REBT. Live and learn!

Komentar tersebut memberikan insight dan juga kelegaan tersendiri bagi saya, mahasiswa yang sedang mempelajari REBT. Dalam salah satu kasus yang dibahas di buku ini, ada klien yang merupakan mahasiswa praktikum yang merasa khawatir ketika menilai bahwa dia tidak bisa menjadi terapis yang baik. Saya rasa ini bacaan yang sangat menarik karena beberapa kali juga dibahas dalam sesi role play (saat mahasiswa psikologi saling menjadi klien bagi temannya). Ternyata bukan cuma kita-kita aja yang merasa seperti itu! :D