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Sanctuary is not simply a physical place of safety. It is a state of mind. Since its foundation in 1970, the Arbours Associantion has been providing sanctuary for people in great emotional turmoil, without their having to be seen called or treated as 'mentally ill', It has grown to include three residential communities, a crisis centre, a psychotherapy service and psychotherapy training proogramme. This collection commemorates 25 years of work of the Arbours. It includes historical accounts and reflections by therapists, students and residents, about this highly original approach to providing refuge whithin specialised therapeutic communities for people in severe distress.