Creating Secure Attachment Part 4: Validation
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The content segments discuss the concept of validation in attachment and mental health. Validation is about acknowledging and accepting someone's thoughts, wants, and needs without minimizing or taking them away. It is important to allow individuals to choose when they are ready to let go of their feelings and thoughts, rather than trying to make them feel better or stop hurting. Validation is emphasized in therapeutic approaches such as dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, which encourage individuals to pay attention to themselves, acknowledge their thoughts and feelings without judgment, and determine the next best step to improve the moment.
Validation involves accepting one's thoughts, wants, and feelings without judgment and then deciding the next best step, which may involve processing emotions or taking time to sort through issues before moving on. It is crucial to give oneself the necessary time and space to cope with and resolve emotions rather than suppressing them. Validation is not about agreeing with or being glad about someone's feelings, but rather acknowledging and accepting that they feel and think a certain way. Each person has their own perspective shaped by their experiences, and it is important to understand and respect that.
Validation involves acknowledging and accepting someone's feelings and thoughts without judgment, even if they may not align with our own perspective. It is about understanding and meeting the person where they are at, and supporting them through their experiences, regardless of our own beliefs about the significance of the situation. Validation also involves allowing people to have their own feelings, thoughts, wants, and needs. It is about understanding and respecting others' perspectives, recognizing that everyone interprets reality through their own lens based on their past experiences. Validation creates a safe environment where thoughts, wants, and needs are not invalidated, and it contributes to secure attachment, which includes consistency, responsiveness, attention, validation, encouragement, and support.
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