Values and meaningful action / VAL-A17-2
Values after Loss or Change — Practice worksheet
Identify a value affected by a transition and brainstorm new accessible expressions of it.
15 minutes · Worksheet · 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.
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
Identify a value affected by a transition and brainstorm new accessible expressions of it.
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 expression fits your current life? 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 expression fits your current life?
- 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.