I had to do this for my SLP course in fluency. The intended purpose as it was explained to us was that we ask our clients to practice intentional stuttering in therapy and it makes us more credible as therapists if it's a technique we've tried ourselves. It's not supposed to give insight into what it's like to have a legitimate stutter, it's supposed to give insight into what it's like to stutter *on purpose*, which is an evidence-based therapy technique. [Here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/8qmf8n/my_experiences_during_stutter_therapy/?st=jidmx5fw&sh=cc979864) is a well-received post from yesterday where the OP describes how his SLP used voluntary stuttering in his treatment