Regina is a deeply unhappy person. Her psyche is dominated b…
Regina is a deeply unhappy person. Her psyche is dominated by negative emotions, which often lead to unproductive behaviors. She automatically interprets events in negative ways. Her psychotherapist listens closely as she describes her life, then identifies the faulty assumptions that trigger her negative emotions and self-defeating actions. The therapist actively confronts these distorted interpretations and teaches strategies to avoid automatic negative thinking. What approach to psychotherapy is described here?