To Heal A Wounded Heart: The Transformative Power of Buddhism and Psychotherapy in Action

In this fascinating case study, author and psychoanalyst Pilar Jennings invites the reader into her clinical practice where she recounts the story of a particularly traumatized patient who had lost the ability to speak. Unsuccessful in her attempts to use therapy to reach her patient, Jennings invited her friend and Buddhist monk Lama Pema into their sessions. Over the course of numerous sessions, Jennings shows us how the combination of psychotherapy and Buddhism enabled her patient to heal, and explores the intersection where Western psychology meets Buddhist spiritual practice. Parents, therapists, psychologists, and Buddhists will all find this story riveting, as Jennings demonstrates the seemingly infinite spiritual capacity of humans to heal from trauma and learn how to live again.