Validation is a skill. I don’t care what that one angry lady from Vermont 
said at my DBT presentation a few years ago, validation is NOT “a way of 
life.” It is a skill we can use or not.

Quick review on what validation is: Validation is a communication strategy 
that involves a stubborn refusal to communicate with another person in a 
way that leads to them feeling crazy, fragile, stupid, wrong, or bad.

Why the Hell Would I Validate?

Let's face it, most therapists won't say what they really think. We are a group of Psychologists and Licensed Counselors who have real lives and real opinions. We promise not to use cringy "woo-woo" catch-phrases or whispery soft voices when we talk about difficult topics like self-harm, suicide, parenting out-of-control teens, and more. We combine irreverent humor with information and believe in getting right to the point.