Kim Lee Has Chosen to Come to Counseling

Multiple Choice

Kim Lee has chosen to come to counseling. His therapist is using a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) model to help Kim overcome his harsh and negative self-statements. Kim complains that he finds these internal statements to be helpful to him in his life. Which statement is true about this counseling process?

A) Imported Western ideas of psychopathology-negative self-statements-may not be a good fit for Asian clients.
B) Kim is exhibiting resistance.
C) Kim needs training in becoming acculturated.
D) Modifying or eliminating these negative self-statements makes good sense to most Asian clients, so Kim's complaint is puzzling.
E) This is a good example of why Western psychology is usually directly applicable in Asia and with Asian clients.