Gestalt work / GST-A19-5
Closing the Experiment — Review journal
Review an attempt at closing the experiment and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · 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.
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
Name what was noticed, what remains uncertain, and what should stay unfinished for now; orient to the room before leaving.
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
What would help you leave this exploration at a manageable point? 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:
- What would help you leave this exploration at a manageable point? 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.