Gestalt work / GST-A13-1
Dialogue and Difference — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind dialogue and difference and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae likes planning in advance; a friend prefers flexibility.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Different perspectives can coexist in real contact.
The idea
Different perspectives can coexist in real contact.
An ordinary example
Rae likes planning in advance; a friend prefers flexibility.
What this can look like
Practice describing a differing preference and asking about the other person's experience without seeking agreement.
Check the fit
What helps curiosity survive a difference? 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 helps curiosity survive a difference?
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.