Values and meaningful action / VAL-A19-1
Values Conversation Cards — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind values conversation cards and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: A group discusses different meanings of responsibility in an ordinary scheduling dilemma.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A group can explore differences without ranking people's values.
The idea
A group can explore differences without ranking people's values.
An ordinary example
A group discusses different meanings of responsibility in an ordinary scheduling dilemma.
What this can look like
Use fictional situations to compare possible valued directions and invite participants to pass or redefine the terms.
Check the fit
How can different answers expand understanding rather than create a contest? 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?
- How can different answers expand understanding rather than create a contest?
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.