Does Venting Really Help? Studies May Suggest Otherwise Health and Me How to Respond to Someone Venting: 11 Traps to Avoid What is the key to comforting someone who is venting? When someone is venting to you, they don't need your lecture they need your vibration. Your calm presence soothes more than advice. Your listening heals more than solutions. Sometimes holding Which reminder resonates the most with you? Let us know in the comments Venting can be helpful practice to feel your feelings, gain clarity, share your burden, and receive an outside perspective.