Paul C. Cooper

Seiso Paul Cooper, Sensei is a dynamic and engaging speaker and teacher; Ordained Zen Priest and Psychoanalyst; Co-founder, Director: Two Rivers Zen Community; Former Dean of Training: National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis; Award-winning author and poet: Zen Insight, Psychoanalytic Action: Two Arrows Meeting (2019), The Zen Impulse and the Psychoanalytic Encounter (2010), Into the Mountain Stream: Psychotherapy and Buddhist Experience (2007); Recent Articles: “Zen Meditation, Reverie and Psychoanalytic Listening,” (2014), "Zen Musings on Bion's O and K" (2016); Poetry: Solitary Moon: New Waka (2017), A French edition of his collection of haiku, Still Standing, is currently in production. Seiso maintains a private practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, couples counseling, and supervision online and in Montpelier, Vermont. He has presented his work on Buddhism & Psychoanalysis internationally. He is available to lead retreats, facilitate workshops and participate in conferences. He also works with individuals and groups through video conferencing. Website: https://realizationalstudies.com/