Brendon believes that he is a worthless individual, that other people do not like him, and that he will never have satisfying interpersonal relationships. To counteract this belief, Brendon's therapist says to him, "Brendon, I like and appreciate you. I enjoy interacting with you. What do you think of that?" Brendon says, "Well, if you like me, I guess it makes me think I am not such a bad person after all." In discussing these issues with his therapist, Brendon starts to think differently about himself. The therapist is using ____________ with Brendon.

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Brendon's therapist is using cognitive restructuring to help him challenge and change his negative thoughts and beliefs about himself. The therapist is providing evidence that contradicts Brendon's negative beliefs and encouraging him to think differently about himself. The other options, behavioural rationalization, rational creativity, and emotive analysis, do not accurately describe the approach used by the therapist in this scenario.

Brendon Believes That He Is a Worthless Individual, That Other