Counselling Microskills: Validating II - Lionel's Story Part II
Channel: Sandra Collins
Date: 2021-04-13

This video introduces the counselling microskill of validating. It is part of a series of counselling sessions with Lionel. You may want to also view Part I https://youtu.be/wSJz7KwlE1E, Part III https://youtu.be/pACIkF-ajh0, and Part IV https://youtu.be/YTSGlFqScxQ. 

The microskill of validating involves positioning client thoughts, feelings, and experiences within the broader context of other people experiencing, such as similar presenting concerns, similar development processes, or similar cultural identities and social locations. The purposes of validating include to reduce client sense of isolation; to counter feelings of shame, stigmatization, or self-doubt; and to create safety and foster risk-taking in the conversation. You can view descriptions and video demonstrations for other microskills and techniques through my Counselling Microskills and Techniques playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZkRzHU4Rjb00X5yz475ITmTzPepFhXEm.

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Sandra Collins, PhD
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