The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

A) The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress.
B) The goal is for clients to be able to partner with counselors to solve their problems by the counselor reflecting dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress.
C) The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts a behaviors after they occur so the client does not do the same thing again.
D) The goal is to enable clients to understand events in their childhood that created problems and cause dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors in order to prevent them from occurring again in the future.

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Salina Payan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is to empower clients with the skills and tools needed to independently recognize and challenge their own dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors, thereby preventing future distress. This approach emphasizes personal responsibility and self-advocacy, rather than relying on external sources to solve one's problems.

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