Gestalt work / GST-A10-2
Two-Chair Readiness — Practice worksheet
With a trained clinician, plan a brief dialogue about an ordinary decision using two cards or chairs; agree on a stop cue and an observing alternative before any practice.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae is curious about a volunteer role but does not want emotionally intense enactment.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Experiential dialogue requires collaboration and an exit route.
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
With a trained clinician, plan a brief dialogue about an ordinary decision using two cards or chairs; agree on a stop cue and an observing alternative before any practice.
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 conditions would make this experiment a genuine choice? 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 conditions would make this experiment a genuine choice?
- 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.