The Albert Ellis Humanitarian Award was created to honor and recognize individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Therapy or to The Albert Ellis Institute.
2013: Dr. Arnold Lazarus (awarded posthumously)
2014: Dr. Paul Hauck
2015: Dr. Antony Kidman (awarded posthumously)
2016: Dr. Windy Dryden
2017: Dr. Ruth Malkinson
2018: Florence Chasin & Dr. Robert Moore
2019: Dr. James McMahon (awarded posthumously) & Dr. Aaron T. Beck