"I Don't Know Why You Think You Are a Terrible

"I don't know why you think you are a terrible surgeon. You haven't lost a patient during an operation in two years. No one else in the city has that kind of record." Which element of cognitive therapy is this therapist MOST likely using?

A) Getting the client to challenge automatic thoughts and change biased ways of thinking
B) Getting the client to uncover an unconscious belief that stemmed from a past traumatic experience
C) Getting the client to feel good about herself so that she can reach her fullest potential
D) Getting the client to change her behavior so that past surgical mistakes can be avoided in the future