Springsteen’s pursuit of self-knowledge through counseling—and his public sharing about his journey—destigmatized counseling and opened doors for people, especially men, who might not otherwise seek help, and demonstrated the skill of:

 
 
 
 
 
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Why were Tom Tierney, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Greitens, Michelle Obama, Julie Foudy, and Bruce Springsteen selected as the six exemplars for this course?

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