If you want to communicate more effectively in difficult situations, then you will love this book!

Do you know someone who has frequent emotional crises? Have you felt the brunt of someone’s angry stonewalling? Does your frustration, fear, or confusion prevent you from responding effectively?

Or perhaps you want to connect with others and the relationship is not difficult, but you feel uncomfortable and just don’t know what to say.

Genuine Validation will guide you step-by-step to develop powerful communication that can deepen your connection with your family, friends, co-workers, and even strangers. You will learn how to cultivate the wisdom to communicate through presence, gestures, facial expressions, and actions. You will be able to find the right words that can soothe and calm a tense situation. You will learn how to have healthier interactions, deeper relationships, and more meaningful communications. This book will guide you through social and emotional intelligence skills that are the foundation for transforming your relationship with others—and with yourself!

Corrine Stoewsand is a personal coach and trainer who teaches mindfulness, social, and emotional skills to individuals, families, and mental health professionals. She is an expert at communicating effectively when emotions run high and has been teaching these skills in workshops for over ten years and in eight countries in North and South America. Her work is drawn from the emerging field of mindfulness in western psychology, Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and other evidence-based psychotherapies, and the new contemplative neuroscience of attention, compassion and enlightenment. She has dedicated her life to helping individuals and families reduce interpersonal conflict and emotional distress through the cultivation of wisdom and compassion.

“Genuine Validation offers families a clear and mindful path from confusion to compassion and hope. I wish that every struggling family can find this book.”

Dr. Christopher Willard, Child and Family Psychologist, Harvard Medical School faculty.

“Genuine Validation provides an inspiring and practical guide. Corrine weaves life experiences with scientific insights and develops an impressive program for self-transformation. These tools can help anyone achieve greater wisdom and joy in their relationships.”

Patricio Barriga, International Relations Coordinator/Senior Instructor, Institute for Mindful Leadership.

“Genuine Validation brings with it tears, joy, pain and a desire to improve abilities to deal with the challenges of life!”

Kevin Dennehy, CFO, Global Phoenix Resources

"This should be required reading for everyone studying psychology or any kind of psychotherapy!"

Dr. Sebastian Paul, Psychiatrist and Translator