A client expresses feeling abandoned, sharing that their family hasn’t visited in weeks, which has left them feeling alone. How can you validate their feelings effectively?

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"Focus on the positive; at least you have us here."

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"It’s not a big deal; they’ll visit when they can."

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"You shouldn’t feel that way; they probably have good reasons."

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"I can see you're feeling abandoned because your family hasn’t visited. That must be hard."

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