Albert Ellis  

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Albert Ellis (September 27, 1913 – July 24, 2007) was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He also founded and was the president emeritus of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute.

See also

• Alfred Korzybski
• Paul Tillich
• Bertrand Russell
• Karl Popper
• George Kelly
• Alfred Adler
• Aaron T. Beck
• Martin Seligman
• Albert Bandura
• William Glasser
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Cognitive Therapy
• Clinical psychology
• Counselling psychology
• Mental health
• History of psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy
• Philosophy

Published works

• The Folklore of Sex, Oxford, England: Charles Boni, 1951.
• The Homosexual in America: A Subjective Approach (introduction). NY: Greenberg, 1951.
• Sex Beliefs and Customs, London: Peter Nevill, 1952.
• The American Sexual Tragedy. NY: Twayne, 1954.
• Sex Life of the American woman and the Kinsey Report. Oxford, England: Greenberg, 1954.
• The Psychology of Sex Offenders. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1956.
• How To Live with a Neurotic. Oxford, England: Crown Publishers, 1957.
• Sex Without Guilt. NY: Hillman, 1958.
• The Art and Science of Love. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1960.
• A Guide to Successful Marriage, with Robert A. Harper. North Hollywood, CA: Wilshire Book, 1961.
• Creative Marriage, with Robert A. Harper. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1961.
• A Guide to Rational Living. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, 1961.
• The Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior, edited with Albert Abarbanel. NY: Hawthorn, 1961.
• The American Sexual Tragedy, 2nd Ed. rev. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1962.
• Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1962.
• Sex and the Single Man. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1963.
• If This Be Sexual Heresy. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1963.
• The intelligent woman's guide to man-hunting. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1963.
• Nymphomania: A Study of the Oversexed Woman, with Edward Sagarin. NY: Gilbert Press, 1964.
• Homosexuality: Its causes and Cures. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1965.
• The Art of Erotic Seduction, with Roger Conway. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1967.
• Is Objectivism a Religion?. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1968.
• Murder and Assassination, with John M. Gullo. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1971.
• The Civilized Couple's Guide to Extramarital Adventures, Pinnacle Books Inc, 1972.
• Executive Leadership: A Rational Approach, 1972. Template:ISBN.
• Humanistic Psychotherapy, NY McGraw, 1974 Sagarin ed.
• A New Guide to Rational Living. Wilshire Book Company, 1975. Template:ISBN.
• Sex and the Liberated Man, Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, 1976. Template:ISBN
• Anger: How to Live With and Without It. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1977. Template:ISBN.
• Handbook of Rational-Emotive Therapy, with Russell Greiger & contributors. NY: Springer Publishing, 1977.
• Overcoming Procrastination: Or How to Think and Act Rationally in Spite of Life's Inevitable Hassles, with William J. Knaus. Institute for Rational Living, 1977. Template:ISBN.
• How to Live With a Neurotic. Wilshire Book Company, 1979. Template:ISBN.
• Overcoming Resistance: Rational-Emotive Therapy With Difficult Clients. NY: Springer Publishing, 1985. Template:ISBN.
• When AA Doesn't Work For You: Rational Steps to Quitting Alcohol, with Emmett Velten. Barricade Books, 1992. Template:ISBN.
• The Art and Science of Rational Eating, with Mike Abrams and Lidia Abrams. Barricade Books, 1992. Template:ISBN.
• How to Cope with a Fatal Illness, with Mike Abrams. Barricade Books, 1994. Template:ISBN.
• Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, Revised and Updated. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group, 1994. Template:ISBN.
• How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons, with Arthur Lange. Citadel Press, 1995. Template:ISBN.
• Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did, with Philip Tate Ph.D. See Sharp Press, 1996. Template:ISBN.
• Rational Interviews, with Stephen Palmer, Windy Dryden and Robin Yapp, (Eds). London: Centre for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, 1995. Template:ISBN.
• Better, Deeper, and More Enduring Brief Therapy: The Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Approach Brunner/Mazel Publishers, NY 1996. Template:ISBN.
• Stress Counselling: A Rational Emotive Behaviour Approach, with Jack Gordon, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer. London: Cassell, 1997. Template:ISBN.
• How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You, with Raymond Chip Tafrate. Citadel Press, 1998. Template:ISBN.
• Optimal Aging: Get Over Getting Older, with Emmett Velten. Chicago, Open Court Press, 1998. Template:ISBN.
• How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything: Yes, Anything, Lyle Stuart, 2000, Template:ISBN.
• Making Intimate Connections: Seven Guidelines for Great Relationships and Better Communication, with Ted Crawford. Impact Publishers, 2000. Template:ISBN.
• The Secret of Overcoming Verbal Abuse: Getting Off the Emotional Roller Coaster and Regaining Control of Your Life, with Marcia Grad Powers. Wilshire Book Company, 2000. Template:ISBN.
• Counseling and Psychotherapy With Religious Persons: A Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Approach, Stevan Lars Nielsen, W. Brad Johnson, and Albert Ellis. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001. Template:ISBN.
• Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Prometheus Books, 2001. Template:ISBN.
• Feeling Better, Getting Better, Staying Better: Profound Self-Help Therapy For Your Emotions. Impact Publishers, 2001. Template:ISBN.
• Case Studies in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy With Children and Adolescents, with Jerry Wilde. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall, 2002. Template:ISBN.
• Overcoming Resistance: A Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Integrated Approach, 2nd ed. NY: Springer Publishing, 2002. Template:ISBN.
• Ask Albert Ellis: Straight Answers and Sound Advice from America's Best-Known Psychologist. Impact Publishers, 2003. Template:ISBN.
• Sex Without Guilt in the 21st Century. Barricade Books, 2003. Template:ISBN.
• Dating, Mating, and Relating. How to Build a Healthy Relationship, with Robert A. Harper. Citadel Press Books, 2003. Template:ISBN
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: It Works For Me—It Can Work For You. Prometheus Books, 2004. Template:ISBN.
• The Road to Tolerance: The Philosophy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Prometheus Books, 2004. Template:ISBN.
• The Myth of Self-Esteem. Prometheus Books, 2005. Template:ISBN.
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: A Therapist's Guide (2nd Edition), with Catharine MacLaren. Impact Publishers, 2005. Template:ISBN.
• How to Make Yourself Happy and Remarkably Less Disturbable. Impact Publishers, 1999. Template:ISBN.
• Rational Emotive Behavioral Approaches to Childhood Disorders • Theory, Practice and Research second Edition. With Michael E. Bernard (Eds.). Springer SBM, 2006. Template:ISBN
• Growth Through Reason: Verbatim Cases in Rational-Emotive Therapy Science and Behavior Books. Palo Alto, California. 1971.
• All Out!. Prometheus Books, 2009. Template:ISBN.
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, American Psychological Association, Template:ISBN
• How to Master Your Fear of Flying. Institute Rational Emotive Therapy, 1977. Template:ISBN.
• How to Control your Anxiety before it Controls you. Citadel Press, 2000. Template:ISBN.
• Are Capitalism, Objectivism, And Libertarianism Religions? Yes!: Greenspan And Ayn Rand Debunked. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2007. Template:ISBN
• Theories of Personality: Critical Perspectives, with Mike Abrams, PhD, and Lidia Abrams, PhD. New York: Sage Press, 7/2008 Template:ISBN (This was his final work, published posthumously).