Posts by Rex Alexander:
Beck on solving problems
 The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems. ~Aaron T. Beck |
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Originally posted 2017-06-17 19:39:57.
How to stop being offended by every little thing
The world would be a better place if everyone stopped being offended by every little thing.” Originally posted 2016-06-18 09:45:44.
Dr. Ellis, a wounded psychotherapist (???)
A Wounded Psychotherapist: The childhood of Dr Albert Ellis, and the limitations of REBT/CBT by Dr Jim Byrne Foreword This book represents an attempt to deconstruct Dr Albert Ellis’s story of his childhood . . . Originally posted 2013-06-14 04:03:46.
Get to know more about Gary Emery, Ph.D., part of Aaron Beck’s team at University of Pennsylvania that developed CBT . . . Originally posted 2019-04-08 21:34:45.
Task perfection vs. self-perfection
Many confuse the REBT idea of Unconditional Self-acceptance (USA) with being cavalier unconcerned about how well they perform, and fear that embracing might cause them to lose their edge in a competitive, results-oriented society, possibly losing their work ethic and slipping into a passive, dysfunctional lifestyle. While this concern is understandable, it is unfounded. […]
Dr. Judith S. Beck [daughter of renowned Aaron T. Beck] is the President of the non-profit Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy . . . Originally posted 2019-02-24 21:39:36.
Dr. William Knaus is well known for his pioneering work in the cognitive revolution in psychotherapy and as one of the original directors of post-doctoral training in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy where he was the architect of postgraduate training programs . . . Originally posted 2019-04-23 21:41:04.
We miss Robin Williams
It seems like only yesterday that we were saddened and shocked to learn of the suicide of the national treasure, Robin Williams . . . Originally posted 2014-08-12 19:41:28.
Nothing is ever 100% Awful (Are you sure?)
Over at the REBT-CBT Yahoogroup we have been having a fascinating–if-perennial–discussion about whether anything is truly awful . . . And, if it is true, as REBT asserts, that nothing is ever truly 100% awful, how can we convince clients of that? Originally posted 2013-09-25 01:35:17.
Is ePrime more than just a “semantic game”?
Someone recently wrote something to the effect that he embraces the principle of ePrime, but does not use it in ordinary conversation because it often sounds peculiar and therefore might alienate the other person. Originally posted 2012-12-31 03:20:25.