Mark Epstein

Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and author

Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and author of “The Zen Of Therapy:Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life” 

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Psychiatrist and psychologist Mark Epstein talks about how Buddhist practices and teachings have shaped and influenced him as a practitioner of modern psychotherapy.

Bringing Buddhism to the therapist’s couch

Psychiatrist and psychologist Mark Epstein talks about how Buddhist practices and teachings have shaped and influenced him as a practitioner of modern psychotherapy.

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