Biography
Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist and bestselling author who has written extensively on the intersection of Buddhism and psychotherapy. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, he has practiced vipassana meditation since 1974 and authored numerous influential books including 'Thoughts without a Thinker,' 'The Trauma of Everyday Life,' and 'The Zen of Therapy.'
Sample Works
- Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective (1995) Book
- Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness (1998) Book
- Going on Being: Buddhism and the Way of Change (2001) Book
- Open to Desire: Embracing a Lust for Life - Insights from Buddhism and Psychotherapy (2005) Book
- Psychotherapy Without the Self: A Buddhist Perspective (2007) Book
- The Trauma of Everyday Life (2013) Book
- Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself (2018) Book
- The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life (2022) Book