Gestalt work / GST-A09-1
Polarities on Paper — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind polarities on paper and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: One part of Rae wants to volunteer, while another wants rest.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Opposing tendencies can be explored without forcing a winner.
The idea
Opposing tendencies can be explored without forcing a winner.
An ordinary example
One part of Rae wants to volunteer, while another wants rest.
What this can look like
Give two everyday preferences separate columns and write what each protects; look for a workable temporary arrangement.
Check the fit
What does each preference contribute? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
Awareness is information, not a demand to explain every sensation or change immediately.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What does each preference contribute?
Conceptual background
Gestalt Therapy: An Introduction — Gary Yontef
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.