Gestalt work / GST-A09-2
Polarities on Paper — Practice worksheet
Give two everyday preferences separate columns and write what each protects; look for a workable temporary arrangement.
15 minutes · Worksheet · 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.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Give two everyday preferences separate columns and write what each protects; look for a workable temporary arrangement.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What does each preference contribute? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What does each preference contribute?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
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.