When Gary lost his job, he became depressed and started binge-eating. Gary started to seek help from a therapist. To his surprise, the therapist was not at all interested in Gary's relationship with his mother, his family history, or anything about Gary's past. Instead, Dr. Lee focuses on what Gary is currently thinking and how he interprets those thoughts. Dr. Lee conducts therapy from what type of perspective?

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Dr. Lee's focus on Gary's current thoughts and interpretations aligns with the cognitive perspective, which emphasizes understanding and changing thought patterns.

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