Sofie Bager-Charleson

• Introduction , The way we “story” our experiences , Why do therapists choose to be therapists? , Reflective practice , Sofie’s story: growing up with mental illness in the family , Sheila’s story: how meanings emerge between people , Francesca’s story: working with the givens of life , Sherna’s story: cults, culture, and context , Susan’s story: working with the beyond , Pam’s story. Design or destiny: what brings us to therapy and the place of the self and possible self-disclosure in the therapeutic alliance , Concluding reflection

Sofie Bager-Charleson

• Introduction , The way we “story” our experiences , Why do therapists choose to be therapists? , Reflective practice , Sofie’s story: growing up with mental illness in the family , Sheila’s story: how meanings emerge between people , Francesca’s story: working with the givens of life , Sherna’s story: cults, culture, and context , Susan’s story: working with the beyond , Pam’s story. Design or destiny: what brings us to therapy and the place of the self and possible self-disclosure in the therapeutic alliance , Concluding reflection

Sofie Bager-Charleson

• Introduction , The way we “story” our experiences , Why do therapists choose to be therapists? , Reflective practice , Sofie’s story: growing up with mental illness in the family , Sheila’s story: how meanings emerge between people , Francesca’s story: working with the givens of life , Sherna’s story: cults, culture, and context , Susan’s story: working with the beyond , Pam’s story. Design or destiny: what brings us to therapy and the place of the self and possible self-disclosure in the therapeutic alliance , Concluding reflection