Abstract
In this article, I concentrate on my idiosyncratic practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and outline the reasons why I practise it in the way that I do. In particular, I discuss the importance of:            

• (a) developing relationships with clients based on the principle of “informed allies”;
• (b) developing a “case conceptualisation” with complex “cases”;
• (c) developing an REBT-influenced problem and goals list with clients;
• (d) working with specific examples of target problems at the beginning of therapy;
• (e) identifying the critical “A” in the assessment process;
• (f) focusing on thinking “Cs” as well as emotional and behavioural “Cs”;
• (g) helping clients to develop and rehearse the full version of rational beliefs;
• (h) encouraging clients to voice their doubts, reservations and objections to REBT concepts and therapeutic process;
• (i) deliberately instructing clients in the skills of REBT;
• (j) encouraging clients to take responsibility for their change process;
• (k) using vivid methods to promote change; and
• (l) using humour to develop rapport and promote change.

While this list of modes of practice is not designed to be an exhaustive account of my REBT practice, it is meant to indicate what I particularly emphasize in with clients from an REBT perspective.

Key words: REBT, clinical skills