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