A client's therapist is confronting him. She wants him to think more about what he wants to do rather than what he should do. The therapist is most likely using ________ therapy.

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Rational-emotive therapy often involves challenging and changing irrational beliefs and emphasizes thinking more about one's desires rather than adhering strictly to perceived obligations or "shoulds."  Rational-emotive therapy, developed by Albert Ellis, is a way of counteracting the "shoulds, oughts, and musts" that sometimes rule our lives in undesirable ways and cause us to experience distress.

A Client's Therapist Is Confronting Him