Melissa seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression.Her therapist tells her that her depression stems from her irrational beliefs about herself and what she must accomplish in life to be loved and accepted by others.Her therapist actively disputes these beliefs and helps her develop more adaptive beliefs.Melissa's therapist is most like ________.

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Melissa's therapist is actively disputing her irrational beliefs and helping her develop new ones, which is a key tenet of Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). Sigmund Freud is more associated with psychoanalysis, Aaron Beck with cognitive therapy, and Carl Rogers with client-centered therapy.

Melissa Seeks Out a Therapist to Help Her Overcome Her