Question

Review the following course materials:

Rational Emotive Behavior

Cognitive Therapy

In this assignment, you will review and respond to a therapy session conducted by professional counselors using one of the following theoretical frameworks: cognitive or rational emotive behavior.

Select on therapy session (rational emotive behavior or cognitive therapy).

Utilize the course material, in addition to the textbook, for the theoretical framework selected. Think about the techniques being used in the therapy session.

Create a 7-10-slide presentation about the selected session. Include or address the following in your presentation:

A title slide

The therapeutic techniques, used by the counselor

Was the approach successful and why?

A reference slide with a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of 50 words.

While GCU style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Answer 1

Rational Emotional Behaviour Therapy

Rational emotional behaviour therapy is a therapeutic counselling to be done by a professional counsellor to help the students and patients to think positive rather than negative thinkings and illogical beliefs.Through this therapy or education the student or patient can overcome from their mental illness and psychological problems such as anger,depression,anxiety etc

The Professional counsellor follow a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy as the therapeutic technique.The theory behind this technique is that a person behaviour or character is based on their emotional thinkings or the persons mood is directly related to his or her thoughts.Thus we can say that individual's beliefs and thinking affects their emotions.

The approach of rational behaviour therapy is successful in every case.The theory behind this therapy is ABC frame work,ie,an ABC principle

Where 'A' is Activating event

'B' is belief or thought process

'E' is emotional consequences

Here by applying this principle the counsellor will activate an event to improve the cognitive thinking of the patient or student

A=Activating event (Eg:an unpleasant event such as failing in the mid-term examination)

If the Patient thinks negatvely (Irrational thoughts):

B=Beliefs(Negative) (eg:"I am useless or waste and I will never going to pass this test)

By the application of this principle the counsellor helps the student/patient think positively,ie.in a cognitive manner

B=Beliefs(Positive)(eg:Why i fail in this exam,because i didnt studied or i didnt take any effort for study,so i fail for this time,if i try i can do my level best and can gain good marks in every exams)

C=Emotional 'consequences' he /she will go to a state of depression

By applying this principle he/she think positively for a new chance for getting good marks,but because of this fail he/she had an disappointment or sadness

Here in this principle there is an Irrationality VS Rationality

Instead of negative thoughts the counsellor is helping the student/patient for positive thinkings.

War between Rational(positive) and Irrational(Negative) thoughts

Here as a professional counsellor we have to maintain a good therapeutic communication with the client,and we have to use our knowledge and skills to help the client to avoid the irrational beliefs

thus we can say that C=A+B

C(Emotional consequences)=A(Activating Events)+B(Beliefs/thoughts)