Michael E. Bernard, PhD
We deliver professional development talks, L&D programs and keynotes that help people develop healthier ways of thinking, manage stress and live more fulfilling lives. We also train mental health practitioners to apply the principles and practices of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in their work with children and adolescents.
Michael co-founded the Australian Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy, is an approved supervisor with the Albert Ellis Institute in New York, and worked closely with REBT founder Albert Ellis for more than three decades. He has authored or edited over 30 books for professionals and the general public on REBT and its application in work with children, adolescents, parents, teachers, principals, athletes, managers and employees across a wide range of organisations.
JUST PUBLISHED
Michael Bernard’s Beyond the ABCs: A Neuroscience Perspective on Philosophical Belief Change in REBT
Journal of Rational-Emotive, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, (2026) 44:51
The article invites practitioners to reconsider their assessment practices and ask whether the ABC model may restrict the identification of the core irrational beliefs that drive enduring emotional difficulties.
High performance under pressure isn’t about working harder. It’s about thinking in ways that make the pressure easier to carry.
High Performance and Wellbeing Under Pressure
Michael Bernard presents to more than 150 Australian government auditors
The presentation introduced practical, evidence-informed ways to help people perform effectively while protecting their wellbeing in demanding situations.
Featured in the session were Michael’s Under Pressure Three-Step Reset—an in-the-moment tool for responding constructively when pressure rises—and a set of proven beliefs that strengthen performance, resilience and wellbeing.
Bring this presentation to your organisation
Michael offers bespoke presentations delivered live, online or in a blended format, tailored to help managers and employees perform effectively, protect their wellbeing and respond constructively under pressure.
Michael is available to provide professional development sessions to organisations on: stress management, resilience, wellbeing, high performance. He is also very experienced in providing professionals with training in how to apply REBT with children and adolescents.
For all enquiries, email: michaelebernard@gmail.com or call: 0438 063 898
REBT Child- and Adolescent Practitioner Training
We offer on-line and in-person training workshops in the use of Rational-Emotive, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (REBT) with school-age children.
These workshops are presented by Michael Bernard, Ph.D., an international leader in the application of REBT with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, procrastination and under-achievement.
As a fellow and approved training supervisor of the Albert Ellis Institute and founder of the Australian Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy, Michael has trained over 1,000 psychologists, counsellors, social workers and chaplains in REBT.
He has authored and edited over 10 books on REBT and many book chapters. For many years he worked with Albert Ellis, founder of REBT.
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The High Performance Mindset
Michael Bernard’s book is based on his many years of consulting and coaching at sporting clubs (Michael was the first sport psychologist for Collingwood Football Club), financial organisations (AMP), schools (Founder, You Can Do It! Education) and with many, many parents, teachers and students.
Michael reveals what has been learnt about how people operate at their best and why and when they do not.
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Michael Bernard
Pioneer of REBT with Children, Adolescents, and Applications to School, Work, and Life: Michael E. Bernard PhD