Exploring Valued Domains
Explore and clarify clients' core values across various life domains to enhance motivation, guide therapy, and promote psychological flexibility in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Exploring Valued Domains
Values reflect the kind of person you want to be as you journey through life. They are the ‘principles for living’ that capture what matters most to you and what you want your life to stand for.
People can pursue values in many different areas of life, such as family, health, work, and spirituality. Some may matter more to you than others. You might already be living your values in some areas, but want to do more of what matters in others.
This exercise explores different areas of your life that might be important to you, and how satisfied you feel with each domain. It isn’t a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. What matters is how you think and feel about these areas.
Overview
Values play a crucial role in defining what is most meaningful to people, guiding their behavior and life choices. The Exploring Valued Domains exercise helps clients in pinpointing their values within specific life areas, such as family, work, and spirituality, which can help to foster greater self-awareness and psychological flexibility. Exploration of one's values is common across various therapeutic approaches, but is particularly useful within acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
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