Doug Has Been Feeling Depressed Recently, and Is Seeing a Therapist

Doug has been feeling depressed recently, and is seeing a therapist. In one session, Doug describes an event from the preceding week in which his girlfriend had cancelled a date to go to the movies. Doug is very upset by this, assuming that his girlfriend no longer enjoys spending time with him, and is probably going to break up with him soon. The therapists asks questions about the girlfriend, and Doug mentions that she has been under a lot of pressure at work lately. The therapist asks whether the girlfriend might have cancelled the date because she was tired and stressed from work. The therapist appears to be practicing:

A) cognitive therapy
B) systematic desensitization therapy
C) psychodynamic therapy
D) exposure therapy