Counseling and Paganism
In exploring culturally competent mental health diagnoses, I found Paganism and Counseling: The Development of a Clinical Resource by Harris, Panzica, and Crocker (2016) illuminating and thought-provoking. The article highlights how Pagan clients, often misunderstood or stigmatized, may present beliefs and experiences (such as magical thinking, animism, and mystical experiences) that risk being pathologized when viewed through a traditional clinical lens.