Validation vs. Affirmation: What is the Crucial Difference?
In Motivational Interviewing, you may hear the term “affirmation” frequently. In Motivational Interviewing, we use affirmations vs. validation or confirmation. What’s the difference between affirmation and validation? Is it just a matter of semantics? As we explore the techniques of Motivational Interviewing, we can learn how to affirm and hold space for those we …
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