Establishing Behavioral Goals For Therapy

Free Acceptance and Commitment Therapy worksheet by Dr Russ Harris

Learn how to set clear, actionable therapy goals with this ACT for Beginners resource from Dr Russ Harris. The guide outlines practical ways to transform emotional and outcome-based goals (like “I want to feel better”) into behavioral goals -  concrete actions clients can take to create meaningful change.

It also includes techniques such as the Magic Wand Question and Seven-Day Documentary Question to help clients define what progress looks like in their daily lives.

Use this free resource to:

• Differentiate emotional, outcome, and behavioral goals

• Reframe client goals into actionable, observable changes

• Introduce ACT-consistent goal setting for therapy