William (Bill) Richards, PhD
William Richards on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Mystical Experiences
by David Bullard
Psychologist William Richards discusses his research on psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for dying cancer patients, and the larger trends to legitimize research and use of psychedelics for alleviating suffering.
Allan Schore, Ph.D.
Allan SChore on the science of the art of psychotherapy
by David Bullard
Psychologist Allan Schore shares his research on the neuroscientific underpinnings of psychotherapy, the art of integrating neuroscience and psychoanalysis, and recent scientific attempts to “find” the unconscious mind.
Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.
thupten jinpa, ph.d. on fearless compassion
by David Bullard
Dr. Thupten Jinpa's family escaped from Tibet to India when he was just a year old and he began his monastic life shortly thereafter. He has been the Dalai Lama's primary English interpreter and book editor for nearly 30 years and is the author most recently of, A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, to be released on May 5, 2015.
Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. discusses what it was like to tell His Holiness the Dalai Lama that he was leaving their order of monks in order to become a lay person who could marry and have a family (he did and does!). In this magical moment, Jinpa shared with Isa Gucciardi and David Bullard what His Holiness said as Jinpa was leaving for his doctoral studies at Cambridge. (Fearless Relationships Discussion, 5/15/15, San Francisco).
Geshe Thupten Jinpa on perceptions of Tibetan Buddhist monks. (Fearless Relationships Discussion, 5/15/15, San Francisco).
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. on Trauma, Development and Healing
by David Bullard
Internationally acclaimed clinician, educator and researcher Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, shares some observations from his 40-year passion for understanding and treating people who have experienced trauma.
George Silberschatz, Ph.D.
George Silberschatz, Ph.D. on Psychotherapy Research and Its Discontents
by David Bullard
Clinician and researcher George Silberschatz, Ph.D., discusses both the benefits and limitations of psychotherapy research, as well as its misuse by therapists marketing their services.
Robert Thurman, Ph.D.
Tricycle.com: Robert Thurman, Ph.D. on Tibetan Buddhism and Western Psychotherapy
by David Bullard
This interview took place at Menla Mountain Retreat, which also is known as The Land of the Healing Buddha, one of the Dalai Lama’s Tibetan medicine healing centers, on August 14, 2010, during a workshop with Dr. Thurman and psychiatrist/author Mark Epstein, M.D., "Integrating Buddhism and Psychotherapy."
Embracing the Disappointments of Intimacy: How Buddhist Ideas Can Help Relationships
Excerpt from a conversation with Robert Thurman, PhD, Zesho Susan O'Connell, and David Bullard, PhD
November 8, 2013
Eda Gorbis, Ph.D.
Eda Gorbis, Ph.D. on Body Dysmorphic Disorder
by David Bullard
An acknowledged expert on obsessive compulsive and body dysmorphic disorders discusses the nature of the little-understood diagnosis of BDD, successful treatment methods, and resources for therapists whose clients suffer from these often debilitating symptoms.
Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D.
An Interview with Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D.
by David Bullard
Renowned author, psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Lonnie Barbach discusses the early days of discovery in the human sexuality field, her pioneering work with preorgasmic women, and addressing sexual issues in individual and couples therapy.
Mark Epstein, M.D.
Buddhism and Psychotherapy: An Interview with Mark Epstein, M.D.
by David Bullard
Psychiatrist and best-selling author Dr. Epstein discusses his introduction to mindfulness meditation, dealing with desire, disappointment, and more.