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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 54 MIN

The Power of Blending Eastern Meditative Practices with Western Psychotherapeutic Traditions

from Psych Up Live · host Dr. Suzanne B. Phillips

Many people embrace and use Eastern Meditative Practices as a pathway to reduce anxiety, find peace or awaken a free and expanded sense of self. Others  have been in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis, as a way to reduce suffering, restore and expand self, heal from trauma, or find a "dwelling place" for pain. As such, it is likely that you have a personal sense of what such practices offer.  In this show, Dr. Jeffrey Rubin will discuss and exemplify his development and use of Meditative Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis which draws upon the mix of Eastern Meditative Practice and Western Psychoanalytic/Psychotherapeutic technique in a relationship that facilitates genuine transformation and healing. Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin practices psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and teaches meditation in New York City and North Salem, New York. Widely regarded as a leading integrator of the Western psychotherapeutic and Eastern meditative traditions, Dr. Rubin created Meditative Psychotherapy based on decades of study, teaching and helping people to flourish. Dr. Rubin is the author of eight books and numerous publications.  He has taught at universities, psychoanalytic institutes and Buddhist and yoga centers.  Dr. Rubin lectures in the US and has given workshops at the UN, the Esalen Institute, the Open Center and the 92nd Street Y. His pioneering approach to psychotherapy and Buddhism has been featured in The New York Times Magazine. Dr. Rubin is a graduate of Princeton University, Columbia University, and Union Institute. In the 2025 Brazilian Ju Jitsu championships, Dr. Rubin came in first in New York and New Jersey and third in the world.  

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