Psychic retreats in other places: Clients who seek healing with traditional healers and psychotherapists1

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-282

  Moodley, Roy ^a   Sutherland, Patsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Counseling and psychotherapy; Dual interventions; Immigrant communities; Mental health; Psychic retreats; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957031281     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2010.505748     Document Type: Article

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