Personal Values Worksheet
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Worksheet published on August 8th, 2024
Clients in therapy often struggle with living a life based on their values. As clinicians, we know that people do not always stay true to their values, which can cause us to struggle with different life challenges.
A client’s self-image and ability to cope with stress is impacted when they are struggling to stay true to their life values. Impulsivity, peer pressure, and low self-esteem can all lead a client to lose touch with their values. In such situations, it can be helpful for them to be re-acquainted with their values.
About This Worksheet
Personal values are important to stay in touch with, especially when struggling with self-esteem or major life transitions. Values can grow and change, and when a client is not in touch with them, they may struggle to feel fulfilled in their life.
The Personal values worksheet can help clients explore their values and ways to modify their lifestyle based on what is most important to them. This worksheet can be used with adolescents and adults in individual and group sessions. It can be especially helpful for people who feel lost, are struggling to feel satisfied with their life, or are hitting roadblocks when trying to achieve their goals.
Instructions
The goal of this worksheet is for the client to reflect on how well they are currently staying true to their values. They are asked to identify their values and reflect on how their lifestyle is staying true to those values.
Begin by reviewing the introduction and explaining how personal values can be incorporated into therapy. Then, instruct the client to circle their two most important values from each column and answer the reflection questions.
When the client is finished, review their values and responses to the discussion questions. Discuss how they can incorporate their values into therapy and what goals they want to set to promote their values. You may ask questions about how their values fit into their current lifestyle and why each value that they chose is important to them.
