Gestalt work / GST-A18-2
Choice at the Contact Point — Practice worksheet
Identify one adjustable moment in an interaction and list what remains outside your control.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae cannot change a workplace policy but can ask for its written explanation.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A small choice may exist without eliminating constraint.
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
Identify one adjustable moment in an interaction and list what remains outside your control.
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
Where is a realistic choice, and where is support or advocacy needed? 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:
- Where is a realistic choice, and where is support or advocacy needed?
- 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.