Shadow Work in Jungian Therapy addresses:

• A. Qualities not fitting self-image and behaviors not culturally acceptable; goal to integrate parts.
• B. Only positive traits to boost self-esteem.
• C. External social roles.
• D. Only past traumas with no integration.

Answer: (A)

Shadow Work in Jungian therapy centers on the parts of ourselves we deny or hide because they don’t fit our self-image or cultural expectations. Jung taught that the psyche contains a shadow—traits, impulses, and qualities we disown or suppress. The therapeutic goal is to bring these into consciousness, understand where they come from, and reintegrate them so they can be used more fully, reducing unconscious projections and supporting the process of individuation. This framing best captures why the correct approach is about disowned aspects and integration. It isn’t about emphasizing only positive traits, nor about focusing on external social roles, nor about examining past traumas in isolation without working toward integration.