Dr. Laura Patterson engages in reflective listening with Bill, her client who suffers from depression. She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems. According to this information, it can be inferred that Dr. Patterson is practicing psychotherapy.

Full question:

Dr. Laura engages in reflective listening with Bill who suffers from depression. She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems. According to this information, it can be inferred that Dr. Laura is practicing therapy.

A. client-centered

B. cognitive-behavioral

C. classical conditioning

D. directive

According to this information, it can be inferred that Dr. Laura is practicing client-centered  therapy.

Explanation:

The client-centered therapist forbears from probing subjects, offering analyses, presenting reassurance, or allowing blame through his or her communications with the client. It is a counseling program that challenges the client to germinate a vital role in his or her therapy with the therapist holding nondirective and supportive.

In client-centered therapy, the client resolves the sequence and way of treatment, while the therapist simplifies the client's acknowledgments to develop self-understanding. The purposes of client-centered therapy are improved self-esteem and openness to endure.