⚖️Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) | Free Course

Free Course by Everything IFS Academy | Therapeutic Modalities Series

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Welcome to the Free Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Course for Everyday People

This course exists because of Albert Ellis, the famously blunt, famously funny New York psychologist who created REBT in 1955, making it the very first of the cognitive behavioral therapies, the one the entire CBT family grew out of. Ellis has been ranked in professional surveys among the most influential psychotherapists in history, and his whole approach rests on one old, powerful idea he borrowed from the Stoic philosophers: it is rarely events themselves that upset us, but the beliefs we carry about those events, and those beliefs can be found, questioned, and changed.

This course teaches pure REBT, with no other modalities blended in. It's written in plain, emotionally relatable language anyone can follow, whether you work in the field or have never set foot in a therapy room. It isn't clinical training for therapists; it's REBT you can put to use in your own life. Each module offers clear teaching, real-life examples, and the practical tools, techniques, and strategies REBT is known for, and every lesson ends with a simple practice so you can begin using the skill right away.

This course is self-paced, with no tests, exams, or homework. Feel free to go through it in order, or jump around to whatever interests you most.

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Course outline

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Orientation

Module 1 What Is REBT

Module 2 Who Is Albert Ellis

Module 3 The ABC Model

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Core Teachings

Module 4 The Three Basic Musts

Module 5 Awfulizing and Anti-Awfulizing

Module 6 Low Frustration Tolerance

Module 7 Global Rating and Self-Downing

Module 8 Healthy and Unhealthy Negative Emotions

Module 9 Unconditional Self-Acceptance

Module 10 Unconditional Other-Acceptance and Unconditional Life-Acceptance

Module 11 Disputing: The D in ABCDE

Module 12 Effective New Beliefs and Rational Coping Statements

Module 13 Secondary Disturbance

Module 14 Rational Emotive Imagery

Module 15 Shame-Attacking and the Behavioral Exercises

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Closing

Module 16 Using REBT in Everyday Life

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Disclaimer:

Everything IFS Academy is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IFS Institute. While we strive for accuracy, errors can occur, and users are encouraged to cross-reference critical information. These courses, lessons, skills, and practices are offered for educational and self-reflection purposes only. They do not constitute therapy, mental health treatment, clinical training, or crisis support, and they should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care.

Crisis Support: 🚨

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unsafe, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or feel too overwhelmed to safely use self-directed practices, please pause this material and reach out for immediate support. Contact a licensed mental health professional, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada, or use your local emergency or crisis resources.