Assertive Rights
An overview of 'assertive rights' that support assertiveness, self-expression, and healthy communication.
Assertive Rights
This Assertive Rights tool describes the basic rights everyone has when it comes to relationships, self-expression, and communication. Knowing your assertive rights can help you communicate more confidently and effectively.
Overview
Assertiveness training has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, improve relationships, and enhance functioning at work. An important part of assertiveness training is introducing clients to ‘assertive rights’ – personal entitlements that help people express themselves, build respectful relationships, and challenge beliefs that hinder assertive communication.
This Assertive Rights information handout provides a list of key assertive rights. Therapists can use this list for psychoeducation or as a starting point for re-evaluating beliefs that encourage non-assertiveness.
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