H. Stephen Larsen is a

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and author who, with his wife Robin Larsen, was on the founding board of advisors of the

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, and also founded the Center for Symbolic Studies, to carry on with the work of

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. He is best known for his work in

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, and for being a pioneer in the field of

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Background

Larsen is a graduate of

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

, (B.A., M.A.), and

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(Ph.D.). He is professor emeritus of

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

with SUNY Ulster. He has trained with Edward Whitmont, M.D., Jungian training analyst, and

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, M.D., as well as

, M.A. LL.D., in the understanding of

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and

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. He has worked closely with Len Ochs, Ph.D., innovator/originator of the LENS

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,

Bibliography

Larsen has written over forty other books, articles, and introductions. * ''The

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's Doorway'' * ''The Mythic

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'' and * ''A Fire in the Mind: The Life of

'' with Robin Larsen. Rochester, Vermont:

Inner Traditions Interior may refer to: Arts and media * ''Interior'' (Degas) (also known as ''The Rape''), painting by Edgar Degas * ''Interior'' (play), 1895 play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck * ''The Interior'' (novel), by Lisa See * Interior de ...

, 2002 , * ''The Healing Power of

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: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function''

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External links

The Center for Symbolic Studies

The Stone Mountain Counseling Center (his practice and research facility)
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