The Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT) was established in 1993 by a group of counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists who were training as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) practitioners in the United Kingdom. 

The Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy holds a register of accredited REBT practitioners who have undertaken a recognised in-depth training programme. The Register also includes members who are qualified in coaching and clinical supervision. Our members have to abide by our published Codes of Ethics and Practice. 

The Association has set up with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies a  joint CBT Register UK of Accredited CBT & REBT Therapists. Already this has become the leading UK Register of Cognitive Behavioural and Rational Emotive Behavioural Psychotherapists. It is an important step forward for psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.

The Association publishes a professional journal, The Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist and also a newsletter. Our member's interests are varied. Some are interested in REBT practice and research where as others have an interest in rational emotive behaviour training, coaching, consulting or hypnosis.

The Association has a fully developed and recognised pathway for members to work towards accreditation as a Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist. If you are interested in becoming accredited or re-accredited, please visit our Accreditation Guidelines Webpage which provides details further details..

This website has a useful Links page if you are looking for relevant professional bodies, training institutions and self-help organisations. If you have an interest in REBT, we invite you to join our free Online AREBT Forum and/or our Association.

This year we are holding our Annual AREBT conference in London, UK on the 17th June, 2010. Speakers and workshop facilitators include well known REBTers such as Prof Stephen Palmer and Michael Neenan.

LIST OF REBT THERAPISTS, 2010.

LIST OF REBT SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING TRAINERS, 2010 .

ONLINE AREBT FORUM .

THE RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST, 2007, Vol.12, Issue 1 .

THE RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST, 2004, Vol.11, Issue 1 .

THE RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST, 2002, Vol.10, Issue 1 .

RATIONAL NEWS, WINTER 2008-2009 ISSUE .

RATIONAL NEWS, AUTUMN 2006 ISSUE .

RATIONAL NEWS, SPRING 2006 ISSUE .

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NEWS

COACH ACCREDITATION

The Association has launched a system for the accreditation of Rational Emotive Behavioural, Cognitive Behavioural & Rational Coaches. 1/10/09

NEW CBT Register UK

The Association has set up with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies a  joint CBT Register UK of Accredited CBT & REBT Therapists. 24/11/08

DEVELOPMENTS IN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOURAL ACCREDITATION OF SUPERVISORS & TRAINERS IN 2008

We have now launched an AREBT Accreditation system for the for REBT Trainers and Supervisors. This will become the gold standard for REBT accreditation in the UK and beyond. Click here for a list of supervisors  1/01/08

Albert Ellis, 1913-2007

It is with great sadness we inform you that in the early hours of the 24 July,2007, Dr Albert Ellis died peacefully in his apartment in New York. The cause of Al's death has been reported as kidney and heart failure. Al died aged 93. His wife Debbie was at his side. For details of his many life achievements including the development of REBT, please visit Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ellis

AREBT established in 1993.