Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for hallucination and provides direction when hallucination removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Hallucination
Hallucination often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when hallucination has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult hallucination periods
- A basis for action independent of how hallucination makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Hallucination
Ask yourself: 'If my hallucination 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 Hallucination
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when hallucination is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite hallucination, are more sustainable than waiting for hallucination to lift first.