Vincent is very shy and he has low self-esteem. his psychotherapist is vincent by asking him to frequently think about his overall achievements, rather than focusing on any minor details about his work that are less than perfect. vincent's psychotherapist is also encouraging him to think of himself as a dynamic and interesting person, particularly when he is in social situations. this psychotherapist is best described as:

Cognitive therapist

Explanation:

cognitive therapist focus more on the thought pattern of their clients more that what they do. They believe that negative thoughts leads to negative emotions and behaviours. thus for people to change how they feel about themselves, they must change what they think. this is the method employed by Vincent's psychotherapist.

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