THE ART OF COUNSELING

• Normal means never having to say, "I shot him."
• At the heart of all listening lurks the payment.
• Helping others is a noble profession. Of course, so is emptying septic tanks.
• Seeing and hearing has nothing to do with understanding.
• It is far better to live in silence than it is to live in spoken nonsense.
• Money cannot buy you happiness. Neither can antidepressants.
• When taking a look at yourself, be prepared to throw up.
• If someone comes up to you claiming they know what is best for you, run.
• Counselors give advise. Therapists must, if they claim to be a therapist, produce change. Don't mistake one for the other.
• In the end, it will be you who has to do all the work. Don't expect it to be any other way.