Facing, understanding and learning from critiques of psychotherapy and counselling

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 301-311

  Feltham, Colin ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033419374     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069889908256272     Document Type: Conference Paper

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