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always felt distanced from them, even when they come to discuss case
studies with the class.
When I read the case story, and others that I have followed up on, I find
myself thinking as if I am in the room; I find myself feeling close to the client
despite not knowing them personally.
The case story offered a nuanced glimpse into the art of therapy, and more
broadly, the art of human experience. Where conventional teaching targets
the pragmatic training to prepare students for a system bent on empirical
data and third-party billing systems, this method of teaching through
exemplary tales creates space to see theory applied.
Aesthetic category #2: Intensification
Van Manen argues that a poetic language is necessary if word is to become
image, and this takes place through
