Betsy GuerraBilingual Keynote Speaker, Psychotherapist/Coach, Author, Leadership Training and Life Coach Certification

Validation is NOT agreement.

28 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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Short spoken piece (YouTube clip) by Betsy Guerra explaining that validation is not the same as agreement: you can disagree or think someone’s feelings are irrational yet still validate their feelings by acknowledging their importance and showing you hear them. The passage emphasizes empathy as recognition rather than endorsement.

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Validation does not equal agreement. You can think they're super crazy. You can think that person is being irrational. You can think all of it. Because validation is just about considering that the person in front of you matters. He or she is important, and his or her feelings are important too, because they're theirs. Being able to put yourself in that person's shoes and validate his or her feelings, regardless of how irrational they may be, is a way of letting them know and I see you. I hear you. You matter. Your feelings matter. Even if they're crazy. Don't say that last part. Just think it.