Gisele goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem.Her therapist spends a lot of time exploring her childhood in an effort to find the underlying conflicts that created her need to use drugs.Her therapist is most likely a ________ therapist.

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The therapist exploring Gisele's childhood and trying to uncover underlying conflicts suggests a psychodynamic approach, which focuses on unconscious conflicts and experiences from the past impacting current behaviors and emotions. Behavioral therapy is more focused on changing specific behaviors, cognitive therapy on changing thought patterns, and humanistic therapy on self-growth and personal responsibility. Therefore, options A, B, and D are not the best choices.

Gisele Goes to a Therapist for Treatment of Her Substance