DBT House / DBH-A06-2
Windows of Perspective — Practice worksheet
Write a first interpretation and two possible alternatives while retaining known facts and real risks.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Riley reads a brief reply as annoyance but has little context.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A window can represent seeing more than one interpretation.
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
Write a first interpretation and two possible alternatives while retaining known facts and real risks.
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 can be checked before acting on the first story? 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 can be checked before acting on the first story?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training: Fundamentals — Behavioral Tech Institute
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.