Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
This training provides an overview of the theory and primary purpose of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and key considerations for applying the Situational A-B-C-D-E Model of REBT. This model has been highly effective in helping individuals become less disturbed emotionally, behaviorally and cognitively and more functional by changing the way they think about self, others and the world. This session will discuss unhealthy negative emotions (UNEs) and healthy negative emotions (HNEs) as well as illustrating each phase of the Situation A-B-C-D-E Model of REBT in renewing the mind.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Identify features of rational and irrational beliefs
2. Discuss the meaning of demandingness (the core belief of emotional, behavior and thought disturbance) and the derivatives of demandingness
3. Explain the significance of the Belief-Consequence (B-C) connection in the A-B-C-D-E Model of REBT.
Erma Ballenger is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Field Education � Advanced Practice at Baylor University School of Social Work. Erma joined the Baylor faculty in July 2007. Her career in social work education spans 39 years. She currently teaches professional practice with groups and advanced practice internship seminar in mental health. In May 2007 Erma retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia after 27 years in teaching and administration in the School of Social Work. Earlier in her career she taught at Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In addition to teaching, Erma was in private practice in Missouri for more than eleven years. As sole proprietor of Charis Counseling, Erma provided counseling and consultation within a Christian context.