Juan is a therapist who is meeting with an individual with depression for the first time. juan inquires not only about his symptoms, but also about what thoughts or beliefs go through his head when experiencing those symptoms. juan strongly believes that in order to reduce the depressed symptoms, he first needs to address any irrational thoughts and beliefs that come before them. what type of therapist is juan?

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Amiyah Murillo

8 March, 11:12

Juan is a therapist who is meeting with an individual with depression for the first time. juan inquires not only about his symptoms, but also about what thoughts or beliefs go through his head when experiencing those symptoms. juan strongly believes that in order to reduce the depressed symptoms, he first needs to address any irrational thoughts and beliefs that come before them. what type of therapist is juan?

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Simone Arellano · Answer 1

Juan who is going to meet an individual with depression and inquires not only his symptoms but also his thoughts. The type of therapist that Juan is a cognitive therapist. A cognitive therapist deals with negativities, such as negative patterns of thoughts or beliefs of a person in order to treat the individual's certain mood or behavior, for example, depression.