Like Witnessing with Compassion, Mirroring support and validate in a process of discharging --Sue
Mirroring is a subset of feedback. - wiki ... Mirroring gives feedback that I heard you. It also can tell me that you heard me. It also can open us both up so we can take in what the other has said. -- Tom
People feel very honored when someone bothers to really hear and understand them. -- Tom
Just because we listen doesn't mean the speaker will feel truly heard. Mirroring is a particularly powerful form of listening which helps the speaker feel fully heard. -- Tom
Mirroring often supports our self-awareness in a group. --Tree
Helping people feel truly heard supports ongoing high quality relationships and is one of the most powerful tools in working through conflicts and differences. See also Listening.-- Tom
Check in with the person you are translating to make sure you are getting it right, and take very seriously whatever feedback they give you. Be sensitive to nuance. -- Tom
Reframing and Mirroring are similar and linked skills with translating. -- wiki
For Witnessing with Compassion to work its magic, people who are expressing themselves need to feel heard. MIrroring back your understanding of their thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. often helps a lot. However, sometimes what they really want is for you just to sit and listen, in which case mirroring can be a problem, and you should just be silent.
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