I'm not sure what it is called, but my cousnelor listens and then offers a view on what he heard. He really thinks about what to say and then offers either another option I hadn't considered or shows his agreement with my assessment. It's been really good for me to hear a logical approach to my issues. It centers around my depression and daily life. All my old stuff was handled by a different counselor years ago. I guess I'm on a maintenance dose of therapy.