Client: If I had behaved better as a child, my mother wouldn't have become an alcoholic. Therapist: Your mother was responsible for her drinking, not you.
The therapist is using a cognitive technique called

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The therapist is using reattribution to shift the blame from the client to the appropriate source, in this case, the mother's responsibility for her own drinking. This technique helps clients see that they are not to blame for others' actions or behaviors.

Client: If I Had Behaved Better as a Child, My