David Gordon Benner (born February 9, 1947) is a Canadian depth psychologist, author and wisdom teacher.
[1] After registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario,[2] and licensing in the state of Illinois, he was certified as an expert witness in clinical psychology in both jurisdictions.
Within this context he developed and offered an intensive, highly individualized, short-term (3 week) residential intervention that combined clinical and spiritual components.
"[18] A retrospective study of Benner's model of human nature and its implications for educators and counselors, based on his writings since the late 1980s, was published in 2006.
This work drew on a broad base of wisdom traditions, including Christian mysticism, Hermeticism, Indigenous spirituality, Depth psychology, and science.
Early titles focused on the role of spirituality in clinical practice and were primarily written for psychologists and other mental health professionals.