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Clients' pre-therapy agency revealed: dynamic shifts in problem-solving approaches.

Psychologica Belgica
The Nature of Client Agency Prior to Therapy: A Qualitative Study on Clients’ Narratives
Emma Acke, Melissa De Smet, Kimberly Van Nieuwenhove, Reitske Meganck

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