When a therapist says to a patient, "I would like you to pretend that you are confident when you tell your roommate that you are gay," the Adlerian therapist is using the technique of

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The technique of "acting as if" involves behaving or pretending to be in a certain way as a therapeutic strategy, which in this context means acting confidently even if the patient doesn't feel that way. This is a common technique used in Adlerian therapy to help clients experiment with and eventually adopt new behaviors or attitudes.

When a Therapist Says to a Patient, "I Would Like