Assignment Three

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In the mid 1950s Albert Ellis developed, and began to pioneer, rational therapy (RT; now called rational emotive behavior therapy), which revolutionized the practice of psychotherapy and lent credence the cognitive paradigm shift that also began in the 50s. However, this paradigm shift did not occur without resistance from credible and competing theories. In 1965 a film series titled Three Approaches to Psychotherapy was produced and it included three eminent psychologists of the time: Fritz Pearls, Carl Rogers, and Albert Ellis. Each theorist was allowed one video taped session to treat the same client, which allowed for comparative analysis of the theoretical modalities employed. This essay will take a subjective, yet critical, look at Albert Ellis’ session wherein I will discuss the following: what I found most interesting and why; one additional technique I would add in-session and what I would hope to accomplish with it; and finally if I were the client how I would have responded to Ellis’ interventions and comments.
Most Interesting
Unfortunately I did not find Ellis’s session...

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