- Stephen Larsen
H. Stephen Larsen is a
psychologist and author who, with his wife Robin Larsen, was on the founding board of advisors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation [ [http://www.jcf.org/who.php Who's Who page on Joseph Campbell Foundation web-site] ] , and also founded the "Center for Symbolic Studies" [ [http://www.symbolicstudies.org/why.html Why Symbolic Studies? - from CSS website] ] , to carry on with the work ofJoseph Campbell . He is best known for his work inMythology , and for being a pioneer in the field ofNeurofeedback .Background
Larsen is a graduate of
Columbia University , (B.A., M.A.), andUnion Institute & University (Ph.D.). He is Professor Emeritus ofPsychology fromUlster County Community College (SUNY). He has trained with Edward Whitmont, M.D., Jungian Training Analyst, andStanislav Grof , M.D., as well asJoseph Campbell , M.A. LL.D., in the understanding of Myth andSymbol . For the last 10 years, he has been working closely with Len Ochs, Ph.D., innovator/originator of the LENSneurofeedback technique, and researching its potential. In 2003, they jointly presented "Fundamentals of the LENS Method: Using EEG Driven Stimulation to Work with the Clinical Spectrum of Problems: Special Emphasis on the Neurologically Sensitive Patient" at the ISNR Conference in Houston [ [http://www.isnr.org/2003/sched2003.htm Schedule of ISNR 2003 Conference] ] , and their work together is further documented in Stephen's new book on LENS, which is also featured on Ochs' website.Bibliography
He has written over forty other books, articles, and introductions.
* "The
Shaman 's Doorway" ISBN 0-89281-672-4
* "TheMythic Imagination " ISBN 0-89281-574-4 and ISBN 978-0892815746
* "A Fire in the Mind: The Life ofJoseph Campbell " with Robin Larsen. Rochester, Vermont:Inner Traditions , 2002 ISBN 0892818735, ISBN 978-0892818730
* "The Healing Power ofNeurofeedback : The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function"References
ee also
*
Jonathan Young External links
* [http://www.symbolicstudies.org/ The Center for Symbolic Studies]
* [http://www.stonemountaincenter.com/ The Stone Mountain Counseling Center (his practice and research facility)]
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