Identify Three Automatic Thoughts That the Following Client Might Have

Essay

Identify three automatic thoughts that the following client might have. Explain three different approaches that you might use to help him evaluate the reality of his cognitions:
"I feel so out of place at this school. Everyone else seems to know what they are doing and are so confident. I am the first person in my family to go to college. I'm sure that most people had family members who could help them get ready and give them good advice. But I was totally on my own. I'm really worried that my preparation wasn't good enough. I went to a small high school in a small town. I just didn't have exposure to a lot of the experiences other students seem to have had."