Therapist Directory

Name
Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective
Business Address
70A Greenwich Ave., No. 333
City
New York City
State
NY
ZIP Code
10011
Business Phone Number
Therapy Languages
English
Degree Name/Type
LMSW
Name of School
NYU
Year Graduated In
2002
Major
Social Work
Licensed In State
NY
Years of Clinic Experience
15
Years of Experience with Victims
15
Biography

Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, is a Founding Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He is on the clinical staff of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute and in private practice, where he sees individuals, couples, and groups. Koshin is currently a Jungian Analyst Candidate at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association. Since 2002, he has led the weekly meditation practice at Beth Israel’s Continuum Center for Health & Healing. Koshin began Zen practice in 1988, and he is a Senior Student and novice Soto Zen Buddhist priest under Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, at the Village Zendo. He teaches workshops on meditation, grief and loss, contemplative care, and addiction and spirituality in a variety of settings from public school classrooms to corporations.

I offer therapy groups for male survivors only
No
I offer a free initial consultation appointment.
No
I offer a sliding scale fee for survivors in need
No
I accept most major insurance carriers.
No
Other Information
Helping clients find true courage in the midst of the difficulties in everyday life Companioning clients with the psychological issues of wellness & illness, grief & loss, childhood & adult trauma, anxiety & depression Guiding clients in the integration of spirituality & sexuality Working with clients to rediscover their vitality & creativity Assisting couples to reconnect in order to resolve difficulties in a constructive & inclusive way Exploring unconscious material through dream work and Sandplay
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