Values and meaningful action / VAL-A17-1
Values after Loss or Change — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind values after loss or change and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery can no longer volunteer in the same role but still values community.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A changed role may alter how a value is expressed without erasing it.
The idea
A changed role may alter how a value is expressed without erasing it.
An ordinary example
Avery can no longer volunteer in the same role but still values community.
What this can look like
Identify a value affected by a transition and brainstorm new accessible expressions of it.
Check the fit
What expression fits your current life? 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?
- What expression fits your current life?
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.