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The study draws on three therapeutic action groups involving 13 children who have experienced stalking by their fathers\/stepfathers after the parents\u2019 separation. The research question is as follows: How does children\u2019s sense of fear manifest in therapeutic action groups? The qualitative analysis revealed three qualities of fear among the children: (1) internalised, (2) constant and (3) episodic. Internalised fear appeared as a child\u2019s mental state that materialised as an overwhelming sentiment in the group sessions and elsewhere. Constant fear activated at times, and the senses of fear and security alternated both in the sessions and elsewhere. Episodic fear related to the children\u2019s memories of violent events and father\u2019s stalking behaviour. The children were able to sense security in the group and in daily life owing to a temporal distance to their father\u2019s stalking. 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