Values and meaningful action / VAL-A09-1
A Choice Point Map — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind a choice point map and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery notices avoidance of an ordinary conversation and considers a brief honest message.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A choice can be examined for its likely direction without moral scoring.
The idea
A choice can be examined for its likely direction without moral scoring.
An ordinary example
Avery notices avoidance of an ordinary conversation and considers a brief honest message.
What this can look like
Map a difficult situation, familiar responses, and a small action that moves toward a chosen quality.
Check the fit
Which action moves in the direction you choose? 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 action moves in the direction you choose?
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.