Tom tells his therapist that his girlfriend undermines his ability to make his own decisions. the therapist acknowledges tom's apparent frustration and irritation and asks him to clarify how his girlfriend's actions trigger such strong feelings in him. the therapist's technique best illustrates

The correct answer is "Active Listening".

The technique of Tom's therapist is known as Active Listening. When a person listens actively to another person about his or her problems or anything they have to say, they are the kind of people who can give better advices, just like the therapist of Tom, once his therapist has clarified Tom's problem he or she will be more likely to give Tom some thoughts and better advices.