This paper is a response to Robb’s analysis of Ellis’ and Dryden’s sessions held with “Jane” in the summer of 1994. As Robb noted, these consecutive sessions with the same client make for interesting, and clarifying, comparisons. My analysis considers Robb’s overview of REBT and where I believe it diverges from the position of Ellis. It also considers why Ellis used the strategy he did with “Jane” and compares and contrasts the assumptions that Ellis and Dryden seem to be making during their respective sessions. It ends with a brief summary of the two approaches and some general comments about the nature of psychotherapy.
