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Originally Posted by 1914sierra
REBT is a precursor to CBT. It is behaviorally oriented therapy and actually makes a great deal of sense. My therapist uses a combination of behaviorally oriented therapies along with other types also. I've learned a great deal and have made great progress. I don't really know much about Ellis himself, but he isn't the only famous therapy guru who is known to be a bit of a jerk so I don't worry to much about him in particular. Sometimes the "founders" of things are themselves completely off the wall, but their ideas can be quite useful. Weird how that works.
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I get that part about the "jerk". What I am taken aback about is that Psychology Today described him as "the greatest living psychologist" prior to his death in 2007 (at least according to his Institute). I mean I think the therapy in combo is a great idea but the field really viewed this guy as a God among men and he was just, to use a word they don't like people to use, "awful" in some instances. Ugggh. And it is weird how that works - totally and annoying.