What Occurs During Meichenbaum's First Stage of Therapy

What occurs during Meichenbaum's first stage of therapy?

A) The counselor and client form a collaborative relationship through use of verbal interactions, including Socratic dialog. Structured exercises are not used.
B) The counselor gathers information so that he or she can better understand the client and construct a treatment plan.
C) The counselor and client form a collaborative relationship. The client is encouraged to conceptualize threats and frustrations as problems to be solved or to be faced with adaptive strategies.
D) The counselor and client define the problem and set an achievable goal of therapy.
E) The counselor and client form a collaborative relationship through use of Socratic dialog. The counselor instills hope in the client that the counselor will be able to solve the client's problems.