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Kindness in the Treatment of Traumatic Stress
We all have stories, we all need compassion and beyond all other healing interventions kindness is always of fundamental importance.
Lisa Greenbaum March 3, 2022
We all have stories, we all need compassion and beyond all other healing interventions kindness is always of fundamental importance.
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