ABSTRACT
Once therapists have explained the nature of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), some clients and therapists think, wrongly, that it is of limited applicability limited to clients who are bright and verbal. A typical question they may ask at this point is that as REBT relies heavily on verbal interchange between therapist and client, is it not so that REBT only works with highly verbal, intelligent clients. Skilled REBT therapists can also tailor the way they explain REBT concepts to match the verbal and intellectual capacities of their clients. Rest assured that REBT has been used with clients who have limited intellectual and verbal abilities. By all accounts, it has worked well with these client groups as long as appropriate modifications were made. In other words, REBT was customized to meet their learning needs. People should dispel the notion that it can only be used with clients who are bright and verbal.
