Value 1 : Authenticity - being consistent and genuine
Being contained within a therapeutic relationship of warmth and transparency
Value 2 : Curiosity - being open-minded and interested
Understanding your experiences is central to understanding your distress Countering damaging narratives blaming individuals for their difficulties
Value 3 : Connectedness - being fully present
Receiving your psychologist’s full attention when you meet
Value 4 : Skilfulness - continuously improving
Being offered therapy approaches known to work and delivered with skill
Value 5 : Equality - valuing everyone
Issues relating to marginalisation and social in-justice are held in mind in therapy
Value 6 : Empowerment - actively supporting important things
Helping you protect and promote your rights in systems where you might otherwise be made to feel powerless