Values and meaningful action / VAL-A20-2
Reviewing a Values Experiment — Practice worksheet
Describe an attempted action, what mattered, what got in the way, and a chosen revision.
15 minutes · Worksheet · 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.
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
Describe an attempted action, what mattered, what got in the way, and a chosen revision.
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 is worth keeping, changing, or leaving aside? 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 is worth keeping, changing, or leaving aside?
- 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.