DBT Expanded Edition - How to VALIDATE People

Validation, which involves putting yourself in someone else's shoes and showing them that you understand where they're coming from, is one of the most important interpersonal effectiveness skills.

In this video, Dr. May shares how the techniques in the acronym VALIDATE can be used to help us validate others.

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Reference:
Pederson, L & Sewell Pederson, C. (2017). The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual: DBT for Self-Help and Individual & Group Training Sessions, 2nd Edition.