by Mark Schiffman, M.S. REBT doesn’t focus too much on happiness. In theory, someone who lives life guided by rational principles should lead a generally happy life.  However, in clinical practice we usually work on changing unhealthy negative emotions to

by Elissa Habinsky, M.A., M.S.  An astute mentor of mine recently stated that he believes that CBT focuses too much on the “C” and not enough on the “B”. While this may certainly be true of many forms of CBT,

by William Taboas, M.A. It is one thing to say that you get along with your therapist, and hence, you say that you believe to have a good therapist. However, it is another thing to say that you and our

by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S.  I once had a 7-year-old client stare into a water bottle and tell me that she wished she could “go inside the water bottle so that [she] won’t have to listen to [me] anymore.” Said

by Mark Schiffman, M.S.  “I never get enough sleep. I stay up late at night, cause I’m Night Guy. Night Guy wants to stay up late. ‘What about getting up after five hours sleep?’ ‘Oh that’s Morning Guy’s problem. That’s

by Brianna Cheney, M.A. In REBT, most therapy sessions are dedicated to identifying, challenging and replacing irrational beliefs that lead to emotional distress.  In addition to working on cognitive change, REBT therapists help clients implement behavioral changes that are consistent

By William Taboas, M.A. Should I stay at my current job or am I better off elsewhere? During the course of our careers, most of us experience a “the grass is greener on the other side” moment. Some of our