Kevin M. Gardner > Quotes

“As a general guide to help the counselor make a distinction, if the experiences somehow benefit, enrich, or improve the client’s life they are NOT psychotic. However if the experiences tend to disorganize, profoundly disturb, incapacitate, or make the client dysfunctional in some way, then they are very likely psychotic.”
― Kevin M. Gardner, The Pagan Clergy's Guide for Counseling, Crisis Intervention & Otherworld Transitions

“Rape is one area where, though the spirit may be wounded, the violation is also mental and physical and all three levels need to be treated. So if at all possible, leave the mental and physical parts to the professionals unless you have had some extensive training and experience in this area.”
― Kevin M. Gardner, The Pagan Clergy's Guide for Counseling, Crisis Intervention & Otherworld Transitions

“The natural response by the lay person towards someone who is experiencing grief, because it is uncomfortable to them to hear the grieving person crying, is to try to get the person to stop crying and cheer them up. That is really the wrong approach. As unpleasant as it may be to allow someone to cry their anguished heart out on your shoulder, it is important that the person be allowed to grieve so the healing process can begin.”
― Kevin M. Gardner, The Pagan Clergy's Guide for Counseling, Crisis Intervention & Otherworld Transitions