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Three Minute Therapy

Three Minute Therapy is a short, structured self-help method developed by San Francisco psychologist Dr Michael R. Edelstein, based on Albert Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). Start with our complete guide.

1 guide · 8 videos · 1 podcast · 1 expert · 2 books · 2 free tools

Three Minute Therapy is a short, structured self-help method developed by San Francisco psychologist Dr Michael R. Edelstein, based on Albert Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT).

This hub is the home on Self Help Supermarket for Three Minute Therapy. Our complete guide explains the method step by step, and below you will find the videos, podcasts, books and other resources for Three Minute Therapy that we have checked.

Start here

New to Three Minute Therapy? Our complete guide covers Dr Michael Edelstein's A to F exercise, how it builds on REBT and how to use it on everyday problems.

What people use it for

Videos 8

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366. REBT & Long Term Happiness

Three Minute Therapy Podcast · YouTube · 17:36 · Free

A popular video on Three Minute Therapy from Three Minute Therapy Podcast.

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Albert Ellis on REBT Video

PsychotherapyNet · YouTube · 2:09 · Free

A popular video on Three Minute Therapy from PsychotherapyNet.

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (ABCDE model) QT4T Ep: 20

ICHARS - Training programs, coaching & therapy session on Clinical Hypnosis, NLP, CBT, Metaphors · YouTube · 3:20 · Free

A popular video on Three Minute Therapy from ICHARS - Training programs, coaching & therapy session on Clinical Hypnosis, NLP, CBT, Metaphors.

Podcasts 1

Experts 1

Books & apps 2

Free tools & guides 2

Free tool

Three Minute Therapy

Dr Michael Edelstein · threeminutetherapy.com · Free

Dr Edelstein's official site, with articles, videos and sessions.

FAQs

Where should a complete beginner start?

Read our complete guide first. It explains Three Minute Therapy step by step. Then come back here for the videos, podcasts, books and resources we have checked.

What is Three Minute Therapy?

Three Minute Therapy is a self-help method developed by psychologist Michael Edelstein and based on Albert Ellis's REBT. It uses a six-step A to F exercise to identify, question and replace the irrational beliefs behind upsetting feelings.

Who created Three Minute Therapy?

Dr Michael R. Edelstein, a San Francisco clinical psychologist trained by Albert Ellis, created it. He wrote the book Three Minute Therapy with David Ramsay Steele, and Ellis wrote the foreword.

Does it really take only three minutes?

Once you are familiar with the exercise, you can work through it in a few minutes. Ellis noted that the exercises can be practised in three-minute segments repeated several times a day.

Is Three Minute Therapy the same as CBT?

It is a form of REBT, which was one of the first cognitive behavioural therapies. It shares CBT's focus on changing thoughts, with a special emphasis on rigid "musts".

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