The Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy (REBT), which gives its name to our psychological centre, was developed by the psychotherapist Albert Ellis in 1955. Over the years it has evolved into a brief psychotherapeutic method with the aim of helping people to achieve a profound change in a special focus on the emotional level. Now that we are clear about the concept of TREC, in today's post we wanted to explain in more depth how it works and, above all, how long this therapy lasts. 

Practical and effective

TREC therapy is characterised by being active and practical, in which it is established that what disturbs us about events is not their development but the way they are interpreted. Therefore, two individuals will interpret the same situation differently, influencing their emotional state in different ways.

Practicality is based on the presentation of a series of exercises by the practitioner to the patient. These are not only carried out during the sessions but must be complemented by the patient outside the sessions, so the patient must commit to this responsibility beyond attending the session. This commitment, both inside and outside the sessions, allows this therapy to be effective in a short period of time.

Brief and active

As mentioned, it is a brief psychotherapy, usually ranging, in most cases, between 10 and 20 sessions in a relatively short period of time. The brevity of the therapy makes it suitable for a variety of circumstances and cannot be extrapolated to all cases. It is generally indicated for situations in which the patient wants to improve their behavioural and emotional approach, their relationship with negative emotions, improve their interpretation of events, among other cases.

The effectiveness of TREC therapy is consolidated in the psychotherapeutic field with scientific evidence, however, it is not suitable for all cases or all patient conditions. Each patient is unique, so it will be the professional at our centre who will assess whether TREC therapy is advisable.