Alexis's therapist assessed her problems in the first two sessions of therapy. Then the two of them agreed on several goals that they would try to achieve over the course of weekly therapy sessions for the next five months. Early in the therapy, Alexis's therapist pointed out that Alexis seemed to keep getting involved with men who treated her in the same rejecting way as her father had when Alexis was a child. It appears that Alexis's therapist was using the techniques of _____ to help Alexis.

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Short-term dynamic therapy focuses on identifying underlying patterns in behavior and relationships, such as Alexis's pattern of getting involved with men who reject her, and aims to help the client change these patterns. Rational-emotive therapy focuses more on changing negative thought patterns and beliefs, while traditional psychoanalysis typically involves exploring a client's unconscious thoughts and emotions in greater depth over a longer period of time. Behavioral therapy focuses on changing specific behaviors through techniques such as reinforcement and punishment, which does not seem to be the technique used in this scenario.

Alexis's Therapist Assessed Her Problems in the First Two Sessions