Gestalt work / GST-A12-2
Experiment by Consent — Practice worksheet
Design a reversible 30-second change in wording, seating preference, or pace and agree what to notice.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae tries asking a question more slowly in a fictional conversation.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. An experiment is an invitation to learn rather than a performance test.
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
Design a reversible 30-second change in wording, seating preference, or pace and agree what to notice.
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 did you learn, including reasons not to repeat it? 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 did you learn, including reasons not to repeat it?
- 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.