How effective is REBT for Anxiety?
REBT is effective in helping the individual with anxiety recognize and challenge their irrational beliefs that lead to their anxious feelings, thereby reducing them.
What are the benefits of REBT for Anxiety?
There are various benefits of REBT for Anxiety such as –
- It helps individuals understand how their irrational ways of thinking contribute to their anxious emotion and not the situation itself, which makes them gather a sense of control over their anxiety.
- It helps the individual identify their ‘shoulds’ and ‘musts’, challenging which helps reduce anxiety.
- It helps individuals become more accepting of themselves and others around them, thereby letting go of rigid thought patterns and decreasing the associated anxiety.
- It equips individuals with coping skills and engages them in practicing certain techniques that help the individual cope with their anxiety.
How many numbers of sessions are required?
The number of sessions required differs from individual to individual, even if they have the same anxiety disorder.