The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling Quotes

“Comfort Numbers 14:9
Deuteronomy 31:6
Psalm 27:10
Psalm 46:7
Psalm 73:23
Psalm 94:14
Psalm 103:17
Isaiah 41:17
Matthew 28:20
John 6:37-39
Romans 8:38-39 Peace Exodus 33:14
Numbers 6:24-26
Psalm 85:8
Psalm 119:165
Isaiah 26:3
Isaiah 32:17
Isaiah 57:2
Matthew 11:29-30
John 14:27
Romans 5:1-2
Ephesians 2:14
Colossians 3:15 Fear Deuteronomy 1:17
Deuteronomy 7:21
1 Chronicles 16:25-26
Nehemiah 4:14
Psalm 4:8
Psalm 28:7
Psalm 56:3
Proverbs 16:6
Isaiah 35:4
Isaiah 41:10
Jeremiah 15:20
Joel 3:16
2 Corinthians 1:10
Philippians 4:9
Hebrews 13:6 Anxiety Genesis 28:15
Job 34:12
Psalm 20:7
Psalm 50:15
Psalm 55:22
Psalm 68:19
Psalm 86:7
Proverbs 3:5-6
Isaiah 40:11
Isaiah 41:13
Matthew 11:28
John 16:33 For Those Who Feel Weak 1 Chronicles 16:11
Psalm 37:10-11
Psalm 55:18
Psalm 62:11
Psalm 72:13
Psalm 142:3
Psalm 147:6
Isaiah 57:15
Jeremiah 10:6
Habakkuk 3:19
2 Corinthians 12:9
Ephesians 3:16 Despair Psalm 46:1
Psalm 100:5
Psalm 119:116
Isaiah 40:29
Isaiah 51:6
Jeremiah 32:17
Ezekiel 34:16
Daniel 2:23
Haggai 2:4
Ephesians 1:18 2
Thessalonians 3:3
Hebrews 10:35
James 1:12 Grief Psalm 34:7
Psalm 71:20-21
Psalm 116:15
Psalm 119:28
Psalm 119:50
Psalm 121:5-8
Isaiah 43:2 2
Corinthians 1:3-4 Times of Trouble Psalm 9:12
Psalm 34:7
Psalm 37:39-40
Psalm 46:1
Psalm 50:15
Psalm 121:5-8
Psalm 138:7
John 16:33 Feeling Desperate and Depressed Psalm 30:5
Psalm 34:18
Psalm 40:1-2
Psalm 42:11
Psalm 126:5
Zephaniah 3:17
John 10:10”
― H. Norman Wright, The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most!

“As a culture, we seem to have an intolerance for suffering; we tend to want those who have experienced a loss of any kind to get on with their lives as quickly as possible. Often, by minimizing the impact of significant losses, pathologizing those whose reactions are intense, and applauding those who seem relatively unaffected by tragic events, we encourage the inhibition of our own grief.”
― H. Norman Wright, The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most!

“Dear Friend, Recently I have suffered a devastating loss. I am grieving, and it will take months and even years to recover from this loss. I wanted to let you know that I will cry from time to time. I don’t apologize for my tears since they are not a sign of weakness or a lack of faith. They are God’s gift to me to express the extent of my loss, and they are also a sign that I am recovering. At times you may see me angry for no apparent reason. Sometimes I’m not sure why. All I know is that my emotions are intense because of my grief. If I don’t always make sense to you, please be forgiving and patient with me. And if I repeat myself again and again, please accept this as normal. More than anything else, I need your understanding and your presence. You don’t always have to know what to say or even say anything if you don’t know how to respond. Your presence and a touch or hug lets me know you care. Please don’t wait for me to call you, since sometimes I am too tired or tearful to do so. If I tend to withdraw from you, please don’t let me do that. I need you to reach out to me for several months. Pray for me that I would come to see meaning in my loss someday and that I would know God’s comfort and love. It does help to let me know that you are praying for me. If you have experienced a similar type of loss, please feel free to share it with me. It will help, rather than cause me to feel worse. And don’t stop sharing if I begin to cry. It’s all right, and any tears you express as we talk are alright, too. This loss is so painful, and right now it feels like the worst thing that could ever happen to me. But I will survive and eventually recover. I cling to that knowledge, even though there have been times when I didn’t feel it. I know that I will not always feel as I do now. Laughter and joy will emerge once again someday. Thank you for caring about me. Thank you for listening and praying. Your concern comforts me and is a gift for which I will always be thankful.26”
― H. Norman Wright, The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most!