By taking a cognitive approach, we can hypothesize that the underlying reasons for Tim’s apparent depression and relationship issues are because of his inaccurate assumptions and attitude he has towards the world around him. The fact that he identified his father as abusive and violent towards his older brother may mean that he was emotionally troubled as child. Because of this one single event, he maybe overgeneralizing and drawing negative inferences about his relationship with his girlfriend and coworkers. Through cognitive therapy, a therapist can guide Tim to recognize and change the faulty thinking process. Nevertheless, further information should be collected to clarify my hypothesis. During the therapy, a therapist can gather more information
