ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the irrational beliefs that one as a Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) therapist might hold about one's clients in the therapeutic process. Ellis has outlined the following therapist irrational beliefs that interfere with the effective practice of REBT. A client who has a high need for achievement may well bring this attitude to REBT and become discouraged when she does not achieve good results from therapy, or angry with herself or with therapist if she fails to understand rational principles. A client with a high need for approval may become overly sensitive to therapist's communications and become discouraged if therapists do not show him a lot of warmth and approval. A client with a high need for freedom and autonomy may respond quite negatively to therapist's didactic explanations and directive suggestions about how she might act between sessions.
