Understanding Perfectionism

Shame. Anger. Depression. Anxiety. Perfectionism.
These unhealthy feelings are often the result of unhealthy thought patterns and ultimately lead to self-defeating behaviors. This is especially true among clients with addictions or compulsive behavior problems. Rational-Emotive Therapy, or RET, was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in 1955 as a method to help clients challenge and change irrational beliefs. It has since been renamed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, or REBT, to reflect its cognitive roots. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), one of the most widely practiced forms of psychotherapy in the world, helps clients challenge and change irrational beliefs, which leads to new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting.