AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION (APA) DICTIONARY DEFINITION:

The verbal and nonverbal processes by which one communicates care and concern for another, offering reassurance, empathy, comfort, and acceptance. It may be a major factor contributing to the effectiveness of self-help groups, within which members both provide and receive emotional support, and to attachment, in which the caregiver provides emotional support to the child.

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KIND SOULS FOUNDATION DEFINITION:

A safe space where you can explore your thought processes and subsequent feelings as well as find effective solutions that promote your overall well being.