Sunday, July 17, 2011

Shrink Rap Radio #269 – The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism with Pilar Jennings, Ph.D.

Excellent episode of Shrink Rap Radio with Dr. Pilar Jennings, a Buddhist psychoanalyst. Her 2010 book, upon which this discussion is based, is Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism.

Shrink Rap Radio #269 – The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism with Pilar Jennings, Ph.D.

Posted July 8, 2011
A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

Pilar Jennings, Ph.D. is a writer and researcher who has focused on the clinical applications of Buddhist meditation practice. She received her Ph.D. in Psychiatry and Religion from Union Theological Seminary, and has been working with patients and their families through the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. Dr. Jennings is also a researcher at the Columbia University Center for Study of Science and Religion, as well as a facilitator of a Columbia University Faculty Seminar. Dr. Jennings is a long-term practitioner of Tibetan and Vipassana Buddhism. She has also trained as a Buddhist chaplain through the Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Dr. Jennings lives in New York City.

Her 2010 book, Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism, explores the interpersonal dynamics between Buddhist teachers and their Western students, in comparison to the relationships between psychoanalysts and their patients.

Dr. Jennings is a researcher at the Columbia University Center for Study of Science and Religion, where she explores the impact of narcissism on environmental issues. She is also a facilitator of a Columbia University Faculty Seminar addressing topics related to slavery and memory. In her ongoing psychotherapeutic work with inner city families, Dr. Jennings has sought to explore the impact of racism on children. With her unique approach to clinical work, she has integrated traditional psychological healing models and meditation.

Through her training in contemplative care at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, Pilar has brought the combination of her divergent interests and background to another population in need of sensitive psychological and spiritual care. As a contemplative care provider, she has made efforts to explore the psychological and spiritual needs of disenfranchised populations.


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