Which of the following is not an element of validating emotions?
A) acknowledging the negative emotion
B) presenting relevant opinions enabling your partner to reframe the emotion
C) legitimating the experience of emotion
D) encouraging discussion of the emotion

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While acknowledging, legitimating, and encouraging discussion of emotions are all key elements of validating emotions, presenting relevant opinions enabling your partner to reframe the emotion is not. In fact, attempting to reframe or diminish someone's emotional experience can be invalidating.

Which of the Following Is Not an Element of Validating