Polly Young-Eisendrath

American Jungian analyst and Zen Buddhist practitioner who has written extensively on the intersection of Jungian psychology, Buddhism, and feminist psychology — The Self in Transformation, Women and Desire, The Resilient Spirit — and who has developed an integrative approach drawing on all three.

Develops the integration of Jungian psychology with Buddhist teaching on the self — both traditions question the ultimate reality of the ego, both emphasize the importance of engaging shadow and suffering, both point toward a transformation that goes beyond the ego's agenda — and applies this to feminist psychology and healthy relationships.