A client seeks therapy to get over their intense fear of dog…

A client seeks therapy to get over their intense fear of dogs. In the first session, the therapist shows them pictures of dogs.  The second week, the therapist shows them videos of dogs. For the third week, the client’s task is to approach neighbors who are walking their dogs and saying something nice about the dog. In the fourth week, the therapist has a specially trained dog in the session while they meet. In the fifth week, the client pats the dog. The PMHNP is using the technique of:

The PMHNP is treating an older adult client who keeps referr…

The PMHNP is treating an older adult client who keeps referring to the PMHNP as “Sissy,” the nickname of the client’s daughter. The client also frequently brings cookies and other treats to the session for the PMHNP. This dynamic is most accurately described as: