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ACT: Identify Your Personal Values

The ACT: Identify Your Personal Values Worksheet helps clients clarify what truly matters to them—across relationships, work, health, and more. Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, this tool guides meaningful reflection so therapists can support values-based action, emotional alignment, and greater purpose in daily life.

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How to Use the ACT: Identify Your Personal Values Worksheet

This worksheet invites clients to reflect on the qualities that define who they want to be and how they want to live. Therapists can use it to spark meaningful conversations, support values-based decision-making, or guide clients through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes like committed action and defusion.

Who It's For

This worksheet is ideal for clients navigating life transitions, decision-making challenges, burnout, or a lack of direction. It’s especially helpful for those in ACT-informed therapy or clients who benefit from exploring deeper purpose, identity, and alignment between values and daily behavior.

Expected Outcomes

Increased clarity around core personal values
Stronger alignment between behavior and values
Greater sense of direction and purpose
More intentional, values-guided action in daily life

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References

Wersebe, H., Lieb, R., Meyer, A. H., Hoyer, J., Wittchen, H., & Gloster, A. T. (2016). Changes of valued behaviors and functioning during an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(1), 63–70.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.11.005

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Frequently Asked Questions About ACT: Identify Your Personal Values Resources

Is the Identify Your Personal Values Worksheet free to use?

Yes. This worksheet is free for therapists and clients alike. You can download it without needing to sign up for an Insight Timer account, though having one makes it easier to save and organize your resources.

How can I use this worksheet with my clients?

This tool works well in conjunction with ACT-based therapy or during moments when a client feels stuck or disconnected. Therapists can guide clients through the reflection questions and values list, then revisit those values to inform goals, actions, or discussions about meaning and motivation.

Are the exercises in this worksheet evidence-based?

Yes. This worksheet is grounded in principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based model that emphasizes values clarification as a foundation for psychological flexibility and well-being. It was developed in collaboration with a licensed ACT-trained clinician.

Can clients access the worksheet directly?

Absolutely. You can share a direct link with your clients—no login required. Clients can print it, fill it out digitally, or pair it with other Insight Timer tools, such as meditations and journaling prompts.

Can I organize personal values resources in Insight Timer?

Yes. With a therapist profile on Insight Timer, you can create themed content folders featuring therapist-created worksheets and guided audios, making it easy to share supportive resources with clients.

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