Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.

A) cognitive
B) psychoanalytic
C) behavior
D) person-centered

Cognitive Therapy

Therapy in which the focus is on helping clients recognize distortions in their thinking and replacing distorted, unrealistic beliefs with more realistic, helpful thoughts.

Distorted Thinking

Patterns of irrational or inaccurate thoughts that are believed to perpetuate psychological disorders.