A man is having interpersonal difficulties with his wife who is often late for things. He works with the therapist to identify the meaning of his wife’s lateness. At first, they find that the man interpreted her lateness to mean that she no longer loved him. The therapist challenges that thought by asking him if this is in fact a reality and what evidence, if any, would support it. The therapist then helps him learn to replace this thought when it comes up with an alternative thought that the client feels to be true, such as that his wife loves him, but is simply disorganized. This helps the husband improve his relationship with his wife dramatically.

indicate which approach to psychotherapy is being described; psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, or cognitive.