Denise's psychoanalyst asks her to lay on a couch in her office, to relax and close her eyes, and begin to spontaneously speak whatever thoughts come to her mind without editing them. The goal is to identify unconscious patterns or conflicts that Denise is struggling with that can then be addressed in treatment. This form of treatment is described as what?
a) Systematic desensitization
b) Hypnotherapy
c) Free association
d) Cognitive restructuring
