Story Portal
Tell us your VIA character strength stories!
Would you like to share your character strengths story with others? We are looking for two general categories of stories: personal (What happened as your awareness and use of your character strengths grew?) and practitioner (What happened as you used the VIA Survey and Classification with clients, patients, and in workshop settings?). Tell us what happens, individually, in relationships, and in organizations. This is open to everyone!
Using the VIA portal is easy. Just fill in the fields below and click “submit.”
Are you a practitioner working in a helping profession?
If you are a practitioner, what profession do you most identify yourself?
If you are a practitioner, does your story relate to your practice with a client?
If you are a practitioner, which of the following settings best fits your story?
If you are not a practitioner, which of the following best categorizes your story?
Please share your story here. You have as much space as you need to tell it.
What character strengths were used in the story?
Are you willing to be interviewed by VIA staff about this story?
Do you want your name, email, and practitioner information (if applicable) to be posted along with your story on the website?
Do you give VIA permission to use this story in workshops and educational events (for confidentiality purposes, VIA would not reveal your name or contact info)?
Do you give VIA permission to use this story in writings, e.g., articles, books (for confidentiality purposes, VIA would not reveal your name or contact info)?
By clicking “Submit to VIA” your story will appear on the VIA website. VIA staff will regularly review the stories. Not all stories will remain on the website for public access. Stories that will be deleted are those that do not speak to use of character strengths and those that are defamatory.