Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for forensic psychology and provides direction when forensic psychology removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when forensic psychology has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult forensic psychology periods
- A basis for action independent of how forensic psychology makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Forensic Psychology
Ask yourself: 'If my forensic psychology were less present, what would I be doing more of? What kind of person would I be?'
Values are not goals (achievable and done) but ongoing directions: being a present parent, creating beauty, contributing to others.
Values-Based Action in Forensic Psychology
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when forensic psychology is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite forensic psychology, are more sustainable than waiting for forensic psychology to lift first.