In REBT-rooted groups, leaders often encourage members to serve as what after someone has presented an issue?

In REBT-rooted groups, leaders often encourage members to serve as what after someone has presented an issue?

• A. Auxiliary Counselors
• B. Co-Therapists
• C. Peer Mentors
• D. Consultants

Answer: (A)

In REBT-style groups, after someone shares an issue, the leader often has other group members take on the role of auxiliary counselors. These peers step in to help dispute irrational beliefs by offering rational, alternative viewpoints and challenging distorted thinking in the moment. This peer-led disputing reinforces the therapeutic process, extending learning beyond the facilitator and giving the presenting member practice with real-time cognitive restructuring. The auxiliary counselors help the group apply the ABC model—activating event, beliefs, and consequences—and model how to replace rigid, self-defeating thoughts with more flexible, adaptive interpretations. This approach also promotes active engagement, accountability, and the generalization of skills to everyday life. Co-therapists would imply another licensed therapist sharing leadership, which isn’t the typical peer-driven role described here. Peer mentors belong to educational or developmental contexts rather than the clinical group-disputation process. Consultants refer to external advisors rather than peers who participate in real-time disputing.

In REBT-style groups, after someone shares an issue, the leader often has other group members take on the role of auxiliary counselors. These peers step in to help dispute irrational beliefs by offering rational, alternative viewpoints and challenging distorted thinking in the moment. This peer-led disputing reinforces the therapeutic process, extending learning beyond the facilitator and giving the presenting member practice with real-time cognitive restructuring. The auxiliary counselors help the group apply the ABC model—activating event, beliefs, and consequences—and model how to replace rigid, self-defeating thoughts with more flexible, adaptive interpretations. This approach also promotes active engagement, accountability, and the generalization of skills to everyday life.

Co-therapists would imply another licensed therapist sharing leadership, which isn’t the typical peer-driven role described here. Peer mentors belong to educational or developmental contexts rather than the clinical group-disputation process. Consultants refer to external advisors rather than peers who participate in real-time disputing.