Values and meaningful action / VAL-A02-1
My Chosen Values Words — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind my chosen values words and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery replaces the word success with dependable participation.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Values language should be personally meaningful rather than imposed.
The idea
Values language should be personally meaningful rather than imposed.
An ordinary example
Avery replaces the word success with dependable participation.
What this can look like
Choose, rewrite, or reject several value words and explain what the chosen ones mean in everyday behavior.
Check the fit
Which words feel like yours? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A value can guide ongoing action even when a goal is delayed or a barrier requires external support.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which words feel like yours?
Conceptual background
Valuing as a Choice — Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
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.