THEORISTS
THEORY
TECHNIQUES
COUNSELING GOALS
KEY CONCEPTS
100

This psychologist is the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).

Who is Albert Ellis?

100

This therapy focuses on changing irrational beliefs to improve emotional well-being.

What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

100

This technique in CBT involves identifying and challenging distorted thinking patterns.

What is cognitive restructuring?

100

Help clients recognize and change their irrational beliefs.

What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

100

This concept in CBT refers to automatic thoughts that can lead to emotional distress.

What are cognitive distortions?

200

This psychologist developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to treat borderline personality disorder.

Who is Marsha Linehan?

200

This approach combines cognitive and behavioral principles to treat a wide range of psychological issues.

What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?

200

In DBT, this technique helps clients tolerate distress without resorting to problematic behaviors.

What is distress tolerance?

200

Foster personal responsibility and choice in clients.

What is Reality Therapy?

200

In DBT, this concept emphasizes balancing acceptance and change.

What is dialectics?

300

This theorist is known for their work in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

Who is Insoo Kim Berg/Steve de Shazer?

300

This therapy emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship and cultural context in healing.

What is Relational-Cultural Therapy?

300

This technique in SFBT involves asking clients about their preferred future and how to achieve it.

What is the Miracle Question?

300

Reconstruct narratives that empower clients.

What is Narrative Therapy?

300

This concept in SFBT focuses on the client's solutions rather than problems.

What are strengths/solution-focused mindset?


400

Reality Therapy, emphasizing choice and personal responsibility.

Who is William Glasser?


400

This type of therapy aims to help clients develop mindfulness and acceptance of their thoughts and feelings.

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

400

The components of REBT ABCDE model for psychoeducation

What are Activating event, Beliefs, and Consequences, Disputes, Evaluation

400

Enhance emotional regulation and effective coping skills.

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

400

The concept in Narrative Therapy helps clients separate themselves from their problems.

What is externalization?

500

This theorist is a key figure in the development of Narrative Therapy, focusing on the stories clients tell.

Who is Michael White?

500

This therapy focuses on the narratives people construct about their lives and how these shape their experiences.

What is Narrative Therapy?

500

In Reality Therapy, this technique involves exploring the client's wants, needs, and choices.

What is the WDEP system (Wants, Doing, Evaluation, Planning)

500

Help clients identify their values and commit to actions that align with them.

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

500

This concept in neurocounseling describes the brain’s ability to regrow damaged or lost neurons from stem cells 

What is neurogenesis?