"First, I would like you to get in a comfortable position and begin the breathing techniques which we have been practicing. When you sense that you have arrived at complete relaxation, we will proceed." This therapist is initiating

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The therapist is instructing the client to use relaxation techniques, which suggests that the therapy session is using systematic desensitization, a technique that involves pairing relaxation with gradually increasing exposure to anxiety-inducing stimuli. A) Operant conditioning involves reinforcing behaviors, which is not evident in this prompt. C) Aversion therapy reinforces negative associations with specific behaviors, which is not evident in this prompt. D) Contingency training is a broad term that involves shaping behavior through reinforcement, which is not evident in this prompt.

"First, I Would Like You to Get in a Comfortable