Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy(REBT) is closely associated with Albert Ellis. According to REBT people are responsible for their own behaviors. People know what is "good" or "bad" based on community standards. However, it is important to note that a person's behavior doesn't define the person. Sometimes, good people make bad choices. There are ABC's of REBT; the activating event, the person's beliefs, and the consequence. Sometimes the ABC's don't happen in order, a believe may trigger an activating event for one person but not another. REBT has two goals: to eliminate irrational thinking and to teach the client unconditional self-acceptance.
REBT is used a lot in the K-12 setting. One situation that I would use REBT as a school counselor would be through role reversal. In congruence with REBT I would use role-reversal with humor and exaggeration to help the student gain perspective. This technique can help clients express and understand their feelings. Also, this technique and general approach can help students understand the perspective of others.
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