I have treated many artists. There are among them many neurotics, so many that one finally comes to believe that one cannot be an artist without being neurotic. Again I found in them that inner conflict which is characteristic of modern man: the conflict between a right intuition (namely, that their vocation has fundamental importance for the destiny of humanity) and a false idea (namely, that art is superfluous luxury).

His 70-year old father who was a highly respected clergyman at St. Psychotherapy should also have a spiritual dimension dealing with each person in his or her uniqueness and individuality. It puts the emphasis on awareness of patients as whole persons with places in their community and society.

His ideas had a significant impact on the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of routine patient care and he has been called the twentieth century's most famous Christian physician. Paul Tournier (May 12 1898 – October 7 1986) was a Swiss physician and author who had acquired a worldwide audience for his work in pastoral counseling.