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Jennifer Kunst Ph.D.

About

Jennifer Kunst, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, working with adults and couples in her private practice in Pasadena, CA.

She is a training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of California and an adjunct associate professor at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, teaching courses in psychoanalytic theory and technique. In addition to writing about psychoanalytic principles in academic journals, she has a strong desire to share the helpful insights of psychoanalysis with the ordinary person on the street.

Her book, “Wisdom from the Couch: Knowing and Growing Yourself from the Inside, Out," was published in June 2014 from Consortium/Central Recovery Press.

Books by Jennifer Kunst Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Lessons From Machu Picchu
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How to Become More Capable
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Be Where Your Feet Are
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How to Manage Gracefully in the New Normal

Are you feeling weary of the anxiety, grief, frustration, and helplessness of the COVID-19 pandemic? Some simple guidance could help ground and keep you sane in the months ahead.

Are you feeling weary of the anxiety, grief, frustration, and helplessness of the COVID-19 pandemic? Some simple guidance could help ground and keep you sane in the months ahead.

In Search of Constructive Conversations

Initiate, be humble, listen, find common ground, be cool, think big, keep it short, and end on a positive note.

Initiate, be humble, listen, find common ground, be cool, think big, keep it short, and end on a positive note.

The Difference Between Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

There are so many different types of psychotherapy. How do I tell the difference and find an approach that is right for me?

There are so many different types of psychotherapy. How do I tell the difference and find an approach that is right for me?

Clearing Out Weeds and Nurturing Buds of Change

If we really want to change, we must work to clear the weeds that get in the way of our mental health and nurture the innate strengths that are there. A balanced approach is key.

If we really want to change, we must work to clear the weeds that get in the way of our mental health and nurture the innate strengths that are there. A balanced approach is key.