Gestalt work / GST-A19-2
Closing the Experiment — Practice worksheet
Name what was noticed, what remains uncertain, and what should stay unfinished for now; orient to the room before leaving.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae ends an exercise with one observation and no homework commitment.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Experiential work benefits from integration and return to the present.
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
Name what was noticed, what remains uncertain, and what should stay unfinished for now; orient to the room before leaving.
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 would help you leave this exploration at a manageable point? 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 would help you leave this exploration at a manageable point?
- 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.