Jerry Duvinsky

Born and raised in the Bronx, Dr. Duvinsky earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Binghamton University where he currently supervises graduate student’s clinical work. He founded and directs a large private behavioral health clinic in the Binghamton, New York area and has over thirty years of psychotherapy experience. A long-time student of Zen Buddhism, he is training to be a Dharma Teacher in the Kwan Um tradition of Korean Zen, founded by the world-renowned Zen Master Seung Sahn. Duvinsky has published scholarly journal articles, has served as a reviewer for The American Journal of Psychiatry and has published two books exploring his approach to integrating behavioral psychology and Eastern mindfulness practices.

Duvinsky utilizes autobiographical references from his life growing up in the Bronx during the turbulence of the 60s and 70s, his 30 years of experience conducting psychotherapy, as well as his own Zen training under the tutelage of illuminated masters in the Kwan Um tradition.