What is Validation and How Can It Improve Relationships? | Family Support Group

Validation is more than just the ability to acknowledge what is true in our loved ones statements, goals, values, feelings, struggles and contributions. It can be an effective way of reducing tensions and resistance to change, while at the same time, strengthening connections with the people around us.

Join Deborah Mullins, a Social worker at The Royal, in this session about validation. She will answer some important questions about validation: How can this communication technique improve relationships with family, friends and loved ones? What’s the most effective form of validation? What are the six levels of validation and how do they help us relate to others?

This presentation is for family, friends and caregivers of loved ones who may be struggling with a mental health diagnosis. By the end of this session, participants will have the skills and understanding needed to start using validation techniques right away.