Episode 014 - Zen Therapy w Larry Christensen - the Three As

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Episode 014 - Zen Therapy w Larry Christensen - the Three As

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Jul 1, 2010

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Larry Christensen, Ph.D. on Zen, psychotherapy and recovery. Larry spoke at the 12-Step Buddhist Group in Portland, OR on June 28th, 2010

Thanks to Clay Giberson for the podcast music.

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Jul 1, 2010

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