Audrey is suffering from depression that was triggered by a breakup with her boyfriend.She tells her therapist that no man will ever love her.Her therapist challenges the validity of her belief by stating that just because one person broke up with her doesn't mean that all of her relationships will fail.The therapist then has Audrey make a list of all the guys she knows who would probably go out with her on a date.To her surprise,Audrey is able to name a handful and realizes that her belief that no one will love her probably is distorted by the emotional pain from her breakup.Audrey's therapist is using:

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Audrey's therapist is using cognitive restructuring, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that aims to challenge and change negative or distorted beliefs and thoughts. By challenging Audrey's belief that no man will ever love her, the therapist is helping her to see that her belief is not based on objective reality but rather on the emotional pain from her breakup. The therapist then helped Audrey come up with evidence to the contrary, which helped her to see that her belief was distorted.

Audrey Is Suffering from Depression That Was Triggered by a Breakup