A Depressed Client Is Seeing a Therapist Who Uses Beck's

A depressed client is seeing a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive therapy.Which of the following is the therapist LEAST likely to do during treatment?

A) Identify automatic thoughts that precede a depressed mood and challenge their validity.
B) Schedule activities to counteract the periods of inactivity that may cause one to focus on depressive feelings.
C) Help the client search for alternative solutions to problems rather than resigning to defeat.
D) Teach the client relaxation skills and move through a hierarchy of symptoms of physical tension.