title: Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy: The Evolution of a Revolution: Interview With Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis, Work Partner and Wife of Dr. Albert Ellis, the Creator of REBT.
abstract: Recognized as one of the most influential thinkers and psychologists, Albert Ellis PhD (1913-2007) revolutionized Psychology when he created the first cognitive psychotherapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. After he passed away, Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis continues spreading his legacy around the world. Psychologist, lecturer, writer, trainer, she dedicates her life to disseminate REBT and extend it through different statements, from the social to the educational, from the academic to the clinical. In this interview, she goes through her own history and her husband's one, bringing us closer to understanding Albert Ellis as the leading figure in his field, and the oneness they experienced through their professional and personal relationship.
authors.affiliation: Licensed Psychologist, Australia; Mental Health Counselor, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Debbie Joffe
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.affiliation: Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Montse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovira