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NCMHCE Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Category - Counseling and Psychotherapy

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) emphasizes the client take responsibility for his or her own actions, and emotions. If you, the REBT therapist, has a client who states, “He made me so angry”, you might encourage your client to rephrase that to say __________ .
  1. “He made me so emotional.”
  2. “His actions made me angry.”
  3. “I feel angry about his actions.”
  4. “His actions made me feel sorry for him.”
Explanation
Answer: C - REBT highlights the idea that the client is responsible for his or her own emotions and actions, and that he or she must take accountability for their personal distress. Changing the phrase from “He made me so angry” to “I feel angry about his actions” helps the client first take note of the other person’s behavior, and then acknowledge their personal response to that behavior.
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