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“Asking questions in therapy would be so helpful if anyone ever answered them accurately. But no one ever does.”

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Virginia Axline

American author born in 1911 and died in 1988. Known for her works in the field of child psychotherapy, particularly her book 'The Art of Teaching Children'. more

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