Petra is extremely shy. To optimize her treatment outcome, her therapist is actively changing her distorted thoughts regarding her self-defeating beliefs about her shyness and her fears of being evaluated, while also increasing her social skills. Petra and her therapist practice these social skills, such as using open-ended questions in conversation, and then Petra goes out in public to practice these skills. This therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

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The therapist is using cognitive-behavioral techniques, which involve changing distorted thoughts (cognitive restructuring) and increasing specific behaviors through practice (behavioral activation), characteristic of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Petra Is Extremely Shy