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Original Articles

‘They daren’t tell people’: therapists’ experiences of working with clients who report anomalous experiences

“Sie wagen es nicht anzusprechen“: Erfahrungen von Therapeuten mit Klienten, die von anomalen Erlebnissen berichten

‘’No se atreven a decírselo a la gente’’: Experiencias de trabajo terapéutico con clientes que informan acerca de experiencias anormales (EAs)

‘Ciò che non si osa dire alla gente': esperienze di terapeuti nel lavoro con clienti che riferiscono esperienze anomale

‘Ils n’osent pas en parler’ : expérience des thérapeutes travaillant avec des clients qui rapportent des expériences anormales

«Δεν τολμούν να πουν στους ανθρώπους»: οι εμπειρίες των θεραπευτών που εργάζονται με πελάτες που αναφέρουν ανώμαλες εμπειρίες

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Pages 123-141 | Received 02 Sep 2015, Accepted 06 Mar 2016, Published online: 21 Apr 2016

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