National Counselor Exam Prep (NCE)

Answer - C - The Hot Seat is a powerful technique utilized in Gestalt Therapy in group settings. The hot seat is a chair placed in the middle of the group, usually with a box of tissues nearby since sitting in the hot seat often evokes strong emotions. Group members volunteer to work, one at a time, spending 5-10 minutes sitting in the hot seat and becoming the center of the group’s attention.