ABSTRACT
Both the therapist and the client have their respective tasks to perform in REBT and the goals of therapy in part dictate the selection of tasks the client needs to carry out in order to experience change. As well as keeping therapy goal-directed and developing and maintaining a good working relationship with the client, there are other points that the therapist needs to consider when encouraging the client to do their share of the work in therapy: the therapist should ensure that the tasks they are encouraging the client to carry out are understood by them and that they see how engaging in these tasks can help them achieve their therapeutic goals. However, when a task is challenging for the client but not overwhelming for them and they express concern about their ability to engage in that task, the therapist should consider the four Cs: confidence; comfort; certain; committed to doing it.
