The Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT) was established in 1993 by a group of counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists who were training as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) practitioners in the United Kingdom.
Albert Ellis, 1913 -2007 was the founder of REBT. To read a tribute to Albert Ellis log onto Tribute to Ellis and to read details of his many life achievements including the development of REBT, please visit Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ellis
The Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy holds a register of accredited REBT practitioners who have undertaken a recognised in-depth training programme. The Register also includes members who are qualified in coaching and clinical supervision. Our members have to abide by our published Codes of Ethics and Practice.
The Association has set up with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies a joint CBT Register UK of Accredited CBT & REBT Therapists. Already this has become the leading UK Register of Cognitive Behavioural and Rational Emotive Behavioural Psychotherapists. It is an important step forward for psychotherapy in the United Kingdom. Health providers can access the following link AREBT Letter to Health Providers 2011 to access a letter explaining the development of the register.
The Association publishes a professional journal, The Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist and also a Newsletter and AREBT brochure which can be downloaded from the list detailed at the end of this page. Our member's interests are varied. Some are interested in REBT practice and research where as others have an interest in rational emotive behaviour training, coaching, consulting or hypnosis.
The Association has a fully developed and recognised pathway for members to work towards accreditation as a Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist. If you are interested in becoming accredited or re-accredited, please visit our Accreditation Guidelines page which provides details further details.
We have now launched an AREBT Accreditation system for the for REBT Trainers and Supervisors. This will become the gold standard for REBT accreditation in the UK and beyond.
The Association has launched a system for the accreditation of Rational Emotive Behavioural, Cognitive Behavioural & Rational Coaches.
Click here to view the REBC Coaching Accreditation
This year we are holding our Annual AREBT conference in London, UK on the 28th/29th June.
This website has a useful Links page if you are looking for relevant professional bodies, training institutions and self-help organisations. If you have an interest in REBT, we invite you to join our free Online AREBT Forum and/or our Association.
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