Gestalt work / GST-A15-2
Awareness through Drawing — Practice worksheet
Sketch the current situation using shapes and let the maker name what each shape means; revise any meaning that does not fit.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae draws a narrow doorway to describe a crowded schedule.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A drawing is a way to notice, not a diagnostic symbol.
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
Sketch the current situation using shapes and let the maker name what each shape means; revise any meaning that does not fit.
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 your image mean to you today? 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 your image mean to you today?
- 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.