Pete's therapist says, "Don't say you will never fall in love again, say, I will take time to know the person better next time." Which of the following cognitive techniques is being implemented by Pete's therapist in this scenario?

The correct option is cognitive restructuring.

Explanation:

Cognitive restructuring can be described as a part of cognitive behavioural therapy which is effective against the treatments of depression and anxiety and several other mental disorders.

In this type of therapy, a patient is taught to filter out his/her feeling. The negative thoughts are trained to be turned into positive thoughts or motivational thoughts. This therapy implies the fact that positive thinking can eliminate depression and irrational thoughts cause many disorders.