In ______, the therapist's primary task is to identify the "script" that the client appears to be unknowingly following, which is likely to be based on previous important relationships, and to refuse to enact that script in the therapeutic relationship.

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This is a key tenet of time-limited dynamic therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing patterns of behavior and thought that may be limiting the client's ability to function effectively in the present. By recognizing and refusing to reinforce the client's familiar script, the therapist helps the client to break free from old patterns and develop new, more adaptive ways of relating to others.

In ______, the Therapist's Primary Task Is to Identify the "Script