ABSTRACT
The reflection process is set in motion when you and your clients stands back from the work of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) to reflect on it. This may be done at any point during a therapy session or more formally at the end of session. Additionally, it may well be helpful periodically to structure formal reflection sessions known as review sessions, to enable you and your clients to review therapeutic progress and, if necessary, to reformulate the work that needs to be done in the future. If you have worked with clients with severe personality disturbances, particularly borderline individuals, you will know how difficult it is to encourage them to reflect on the work that you have been doing with them, especially if they are experiencing quite a lot of emotional upset. It one of your clients feels hurt about something that you have said to them, show that you understand their emotional experience before targeting it for change.
