Title: Values and Beliefs in Therapy
Headings: Values and Beliefs – Both Powerful, But What’s the Difference?
Values and Beliefs – Both Powerful, But What’s the Difference?
Why beliefs and values are so important in therapy
What are beliefs?
What are Values?
How are beliefs and values connected?
How are beliefs and values different?
Why do we need to know the difference between values and beliefs?
Are you ready to take charge of your beliefs and values?
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Content: So how are beliefs and values different, and why does it matter? What are beliefs? Beliefs, often called ‘ core beliefs ‘ in therapy, are the assumptions you have made about yourself and the world at large. Beliefs are formed from our past experiences. As a child your brain registered your experiences as the way things must always work – a sort of personal doctrine. [Want a more detailed explanation? Read our post on Core Beliefs in CBT Therapy .] Unless you embark on personal development, it’s easy to live life unaware that the thoughts that run your life and dictate your decisions can be questioned and changed. Instead, you will mistake these core beliefs as ‘facts’ and ‘truth’. For example, you might have had a parent who loved you but also constantly criticised you.