Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Debbie Joffe Ellis, born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, is a licensed psychologist (Australia) and a licensed mental health counselor (New York, USA). She is affiliated with several major psychological associations, including APA, the American Group Therapy Association, and the Australian Psychological Society.She has a doctorate in alternative medicine from the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines in affiliation with the World Health Organization, from which she has also received a gold medal (1993) in recognition of her service to the field of alternative medicine.In Australia, she worked in her busy private practice; taught college courses on rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), counseling, and personal development; and gave public and professional workshops and presentations. In the United States, she worked with her husband, Albert Ellis, giving public presentations and professional trainings on REBT and collaborating on writing and research projects until his death in 2007. Dedicated to her husband, she continues to present, practice, and write about his brilliant, groundbreaking approach.She currently has a private practice in New York City, and she delivers lectures, workshops, and seminars throughout the United States and across the globe.