Kathryn seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression.The therapist spends much of the time in the early sessions using the techniques of mirroring and reflection,suggesting that part of her problem relates to early childhood conflicts with her parents,which have prevented her from achieving self-actualization.Then the therapist suggests focusing on her current problems,emphasizing the role of learned maladaptive behaviours and negative self-talk in maintaining her depression.The therapist uses a combination of cognitive restructuring and operant conditioning techniques to help Kathryn overcome her depression.Kathryn's therapist is best described as ________.

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The therapist is using techniques from different therapeutic approaches (mirroring and reflection from humanistic therapy, focusing on early childhood conflicts from psychodynamic therapy, and cognitive restructuring and operant conditioning from cognitive-behavioral therapy), which indicates an eclectic approach.

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