In Gestalt Therapy, the 'Playing the Projection' exercise involves:

In Gestalt Therapy, the 'Playing the Projection' exercise involves:

• A. The client plays the role of the individual they are not connecting with.
• B. The therapist role-plays with the client.
• C. The client writes a letter to the other person.
• D. The client engages in mindfulness meditation.

Answer: (A)

Projection in Gestalt therapy is about bringing into awareness the parts of ourselves we disown by experiencing them through others. In the Playing the Projection exercise, the client takes on the role of the person they feel most disconnected from or who triggers strong reactions. By stepping into that person’s voice, body, and perspective, the client experiences what that person might feel and what they might be projecting onto them. This direct experiential shift helps reveal hidden feelings and perceptions that belong to the self, making it easier to own and integrate them. The therapist supports the process, but the core action is the client inhabiting the other person’s viewpoint. Other options describe different techniques (therapist role-play, letter writing, mindfulness) that aren’t this specific projection exercise.

Projection in Gestalt therapy is about bringing into awareness the parts of ourselves we disown by experiencing them through others. In the Playing the Projection exercise, the client takes on the role of the person they feel most disconnected from or who triggers strong reactions. By stepping into that person’s voice, body, and perspective, the client experiences what that person might feel and what they might be projecting onto them. This direct experiential shift helps reveal hidden feelings and perceptions that belong to the self, making it easier to own and integrate them. The therapist supports the process, but the core action is the client inhabiting the other person’s viewpoint. Other options describe different techniques (therapist role-play, letter writing, mindfulness) that aren’t this specific projection exercise.