Swanson describes "enabling" as facilitating the "other's" passage through life transitions and unfamiliar events.It involves:

A) Focusing on the event.
B) Informing,explaining,supporting,allowing,and validating feelings.
C) Generating alternatives,thinking things through,and giving feedback.
D) B & C
E) All of the above

Life Transitions

Significant changes or adjustments in life that can impact an individual's normal course of life, such as marriage, retirement, or career change.

Enabling

Providing the means or opportunity to make it possible for someone to achieve an aim or perform a specific function.

Validating Feelings

The process of acknowledging and accepting someone else's emotional experiences as valid and understanding.