When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to clearly define the roles of psychotherapy. According to page 42 of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion, it’s also important to encourage clients to implement their role in the clinical relationship.
For instance, suppose I’m seeing client X in regards to a relational matter. I’d inform her that my role is to use psychoeducation as a means of teaching REBT, negotiate homework to ensure that client X practices techniques, and I’d tell her that I serve as an agent of answerability so that she can get better rather than merely feel better.
In turn, client X’s role relates to understanding, belief, and practice. Once she comprehends the REBT model, and regards it as something that can actually help her get better, client X can then routinely use learned techniques in- and outside of session.
Page 43 of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion also reminds REBT practitioners to encourage active participation in the REBT process. If client X doesn’t assume personal responsibility and accountability for her actions, or lack thereof, the relational matter for which she’s seeking help likely won’t improve.
Moreover, client X will possibly disturb herself over the matter altogether. Not only will she not feel better, she probably won’t get better. Clearly defining psychotherapeutic roles is important, because it sets the tone of the therapeutic alliance and affords each person the ability to consent to the process of getting better.
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