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The purpose of this article is to help counselors understand the importance of empowering their clients to discover their own insights, meaning, values, and agency.
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Paulson, D.S. The Search For Spiritual Authenticity. Pastoral Psychol 55, 197–204 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-006-0040-3
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