A Professional Guide to REBT

A Professional Guide to REBT provides the reader with theoretical and detailed practical information from an experienced and qualified practitioner using and researching Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) day to day.Following a logical flow, each chapter covers a core tenet of REBT aligned with how REBT is practised. The book considers and briefly presents the research evidence to date, grounding this work in evidence-based practice. Each chapter provides a brief but detailed portrayal of REBT, informing readers how the REBT tenet is applied in practice and, importantly, why.A Professional Guide to REBT offers a thorough yet distilled guide on how the fundamentals of REBT are applied and is key reading for students, scholars, and practitioners of psychology, psychotherapy, and REBT.

About the Author

Martin J. Turner , PhD, is a Reader in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the BPS, and a Fellow of the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). He is most known for his work applying REBT within performance settings. He holds an Advanced Practicum Certificate in REBT from the Albert Ellis Institute, which also awarded him the Albert Ellis Award for Research in 2018 and 2020. Martin has also received an Outstanding Achievement Award for Research from the UK Association for REBT. From 1994 to 2024, Martin is the most published and most cited REBT researcher in the world. He is a frequent keynote/invited speaker at academic conferences and industry events, delivering workshops to fellow professionals and trainees and consultancy across private and public sectors. He was the first-team psychologist for Lincoln City Football Club during the club's record breaking 2025-26 season.