Dylan Tells His Therapist That He Was Born to Cause

Dylan tells his therapist that he was born to cause embarrassment to his parents and will always be their source of embarrassment for as long as he is alive.In response to Dylan's statement,his therapist asks him to explore this statement from different perspectives.In this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Dylan's therapist?

A) examining advantages and disadvantages
B) examining options and alternatives
C) scaling
D) decatastrophize