Living a values-based life is different from a goals-oriented one. A values-based life encompasses more than trying to “feel good” or get to a final destination. When you direct your life toward what really matters to you, you will feel an increased sense of meaning and vitality, whatever situation you find yourself in. Values-based living has greater depth and staying power than goals and resolutions. Join Debbie and Dr. Jenna LeJeune, author of Values in Therapy: Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life, for an encouraging discussion about what “living well” really means and how to increase values-based living in yourself and in your clients.

 Listen and Learn:* What do “values” really mean, and how are they different in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?* How to disentangle values from morals and goals * Tips for how to explore what “living well” means to you* Why pain deserves appreciation * What to do when you feel like your values conflict with each otherAbout Dr. Jenna LeJeune




Dr. Jenna LeJeune is a clinical psychologist, author, and co-founder and president of Portland Psychotherapy, an evidenced-based psychotherapy clinic in Portland, Oregon. Dr. LeJeune specializes in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals reorient toward what matters to build a more meaningful and well-lived life. She is a peer-reviewed trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and serves as a mental health expert co-host of the podcast Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton. A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life is Dr. LeJeune’s first book. Resources* Values in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life by Jenna LeJeune and Jason Louoma* The Other Side of Happiness: Embracing a More Fearless Approach to Living by Brock Bastian PhD* Portland Psychotherapy ClinicMeet Our New Co-Host, Dr. Jill Stoddard! In this episode, we also make an exciting announcement about a new Co-Host joining us in January 2020. To learn more about Jill, please visit our About Page. You can listen to Yael’s Interview With Jill about her first book, The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, or pre-order Jill’s new book, Be Mighty: A Woman’s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Using Mindfulness and Acceptance!Sponsor: Praxis Continuing EducationACT BootCamp® with Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Robyn Walser, PhD, and Kelly Wilson, PhD, cofounders of ACTPortland, OR | February 20–23, 2020; up to 32 CE/CME credits availableSign up with a friend to save 20% off the professional registra...