Albert Ellis, PhD received his MA and PhD degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Dr. Ellis was chief psychologist of the state of New Jersey and adjunct professorships at Rutgers and other universities. He practiced psychotherapy, marriage and family counseling, and sex therapy for more than 65 years. He was the founder of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), the first of the cognitive behavior therapies, as well as the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City. Albert Ellis died on July 24, 2007.

Debbie Joffe Ellis is a licensed psychologist (Australia) and a licensed mental health counselor (New York). She is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Teachers College in the Department of Clinical and Counseling Psychology. She has a doctorate in alternative medicine from the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines in affiliation with the World Health Organization. She runs a private practice and she delivers lectures, workshops, and seminars throughout the United States and the world.
Debbie lives in New York City. Visit www.debbiejoffeellis.com, and follow @drjoffeellis.
 

Series Preface
How to Use This Book with APA Psychotherapy Videos
Acknowledgments 
Introduction
History
Theory
The Therapy Process: Primary Change Mechanisms
Evaluation
Future Developments
Summary
Glossary of Key Terms
Suggested Readings
References
Index
About the Authors
About the Series Editors