What Was the Basic Methodology and Purpose of Sigmund Freud's

What was the basic methodology and purpose of Sigmund Freud's "talking cure"?

A) Exposing patients to long periods of silence in order to cure those who talked too much
B) Encouraging patients to talk through their problems with a therapist, thereby exposing their unconscious desires and restoring their mental health
C) Leaving patients in an isolated space to talk for long periods of time and free themselves of their inner demons
D) Using electricity to train stroke victims and stutterers in speech therapy