Effective counseling occurs when counseling theory is used to help clients work through issues. This is especially true when helping clients deal with anger. Theories that are especially beneficial when dealing with anger are Ellis’ theory of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT; Ellis & MacLaren, 1998) as well at cognitive- behavioral therapy which draws on both REBT and behavior modification (Beck & Fernandez, 1998). Ellis’s basic premise is that one’s anger is caused by ―should thoughts‖ that the client is telling himself. However, simply talking to clients about their irrational thoughts as they relate to their anger is often not enough. Clients benefit when they see the essence of their irrational thoughts written out before them. Using a large flip chart, dry erase board or a note pad to write out the sentences so that clients can see their irrational and rational thoughts is recommended. One option is to use a NOT TRUE–TRUE grid to show clients how their thoughts lead to feelings. The grid below clearly shows that the thoughts on the left under the NOT TRUE column would lead to anger and the thoughts under the TRUE column on the right would lead to less angry feelings.