Gestalt work / GST-A18-5
Choice at the Contact Point — Review journal
Review an attempt at choice at the contact point and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · 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.
Before looking back
Choose one ordinary attempt or decide to review the fictional example instead. This journal has no scores, required disclosure, or expectation of progress.
Revisit the practice
Identify one adjustable moment in an interaction and list what remains outside your control.
Notice context and impact
Record what actually happened, including an unhelpful or neutral outcome. Note resources, power differences, accessibility, and changed conditions rather than attributing everything to personal effort.
Choose a revision
Where is a realistic choice, and where is support or advocacy needed? Keep the approach, change one part, ask for support, or set it aside. A mismatch is useful information.
Prompts for this resource
- What I tried, or what happened in the fictional example:
- What I noticed before, during, and after; what remains uncertain:
- What helped, did not help, or was outside my control:
- Where is a realistic choice, and where is support or advocacy needed? My optional adjustment or support request:
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.