Values and meaningful action / VAL-A20-1
Reviewing a Values Experiment — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind reviewing a values experiment and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery's planned check-in happened differently than expected.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Review asks about fit and direction rather than perfect consistency.
The idea
Review asks about fit and direction rather than perfect consistency.
An ordinary example
Avery's planned check-in happened differently than expected.
What this can look like
Describe an attempted action, what mattered, what got in the way, and a chosen revision.
Check the fit
What is worth keeping, changing, or leaving aside? 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 is worth keeping, changing, or leaving aside?
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.