Mystics and Medics: A Comparison of Mystical and Psychotherapeutic Encounters – Leslie D. Weatherhead (Used Paperback)
 
In Mystics and Medics, Leslie D. Weatherhead explores the fascinating meeting point between mystical experience and psychotherapy. Drawing on his dual background as minister and psychologist, he examines how both mystics and therapists lead people toward wholeness, peace, and self-understanding, though by different routes.
Weatherhead analyses historical mystics such as St Teresa of Ávila, St John of the Cross, and William Law, comparing their spiritual encounters with modern psychological case studies. The result is a pioneering discussion of how faith, emotion, and the subconscious mind interact in the process of human healing.
First published mid-century, this work remains a cornerstone text for anyone interested in Christian psychology, pastoral counselling, and the dialogue between religion and science.
 
Leslie Dixon Weatherhead (1893–1976) was one of Britain’s most respected twentieth-century preachers and writers. A Methodist minister and psychologist of religion, he combined deep Christian faith with psychological insight in books such as Psychology, Religion and Healing, The Will of God, and Psychology in Service of the Soul.