Values and meaningful action / VAL-A08-2
Values and Boundaries — Practice worksheet
Link one limit to a chosen quality and draft a respectful statement with a realistic consequence or alternative.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery limits extra work to preserve reliable participation at home.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A boundary can support a valued relationship or role.
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
Link one limit to a chosen quality and draft a respectful statement with a realistic consequence or alternative.
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 valued direction does this boundary serve? 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 valued direction does this boundary serve?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
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.