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Benjamin Tong

Benjamin R. Tong received his Ph.D. (1974) from the California School of Professional Psychology. He is emeritus faculty in the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University. Dr. Tong directs a school of Tai Ch'i Ch'uan, Ch'i Gung and Taoist studies. A member of the steering committee of the International Karen Horney Society, he maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and organizational consultation.

Ben's areas of interest include cross-cultural issues, critical social thought, chaos theory, systemic/strategic approaches, existential neopsychoanalytic therapy, stress and trauma, and mind-body health and healing. His current scholarly interests include indigenous health and healing practices, and the relevance of Ch'i Gung for mental health work.



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