Dr. David Zuniga, PLLC, 6800 Westgate Boulevard Ste 132/147, Austin, TX (2026)

Dr. David Zuniga is a psychologist, writer, and professional speaker. in Clinical Psychology focusing on the intersections of mindfulness and psychology. He also earned a Masters from Harvard and he holds a Masters degree in literature, incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to his work as a psychologist. Dr. Zuniga is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow supervised by Krista Jordan, Ph.D., ABPP. Prior to his work as a therapist, Dr. Zuniga became the first westerner to be ordained in the Taego Order (one of the two largest lineages of Zen Buddhism in South Korea), and the third Buddhist to become a licensed hospital/hospice chaplain in the United States. In his previous career, he worked for over a decade as an administrator and interfaith chaplain in both pediatric and adult end-of-life care. These experiences inspired him to pursue his current work as a clinical psychologist. In his current work as a therapist and Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Zuniga provides individual and couples therapy, consultation, and leads frequent seminars and workshops on a wide range of topics. Dr. Zuniga has numerous publications, and in addition to his therapy practice, is currently completing a book on mindfulness and end-of-life care for Wisdom Publications. You can learn more about Dr. Zuniga’s work by visiting his website at www.drdavidzuniga.com.

11/17/2025

This Saturday I was honored to both provide a talk on resilience during cancer treatment and lead a guided meditation for the Texas Oncology Foundation annual conference. I also got to sit in on many wonderful presentations and workshops. One was by a senior in high school named Ananya Nagendra. When her mom was diagnosed with cancer she was told she was too young to volunteer or work for a non-profit, so Ananya started her own non-profit to help cancer patients like her mom! Ananya and the non-profit she founded, Letters of Light, trains other young students, some as young as grade school, to write letters of support to cancer patients. Her non-profit has over 1,200 youth volunteers, partners with over 43 cancer centers in multiple states, and has written almost 11,000 letters directly to cancer patients so far! I know there are a lot of hard and complex things happening in the world. There's also a lot of beauty and light. Ground yourself in the good!

11/11/2025

I was honored to speak at a fundraiser for the wonderful contemplative community Eremos, a Center of Contemplative Life last weekend. I'm speaking at a conference for the Texas Oncology Foundation this weekend. I feel blessed to have many wonderful collaborations and projects coming up. But I also took time this weekend for a local hike in South Austin. One of my favorite activities is to go hiking and then find a nice spot to meditate. Here's one of my favorite meditation spots for hiking in Austin, where I meditated and watched the sunset. Take care of yourselves my friends!

01/16/2025

07/27/2022

Are you interested in Zen Buddhist-Christian dialogue? Do you think we can find commonality even amidst our differences?
If so: I will be leading FOUR (!) Zen-Christian services/events this Sunday, July 31, 2022. These will be free, in-person, and mostly on-line, with my good friends of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Schedule:
8:15AM CST: Service with Zen dharma talk; in-person.
9:30AM CST: Adult Sunday School; in-person and online.
11AM CST: Service with Zen dharma talk; in-person and online.
7PM CST: "Partners in Preaching" where we discuss my dharma talk/sermon; in-person and online.
*All these events will discuss the Heart Sutra of Buddhism and 1 Timothy 3:14-16. Please share and I hope to see you there! With metta (lovingkindness). All details are on the calendar page of my website: http://www.drdavidzuniga.com/calendar.html

Dr. David Zuniga, clinical psychologist, provides free consultations for individual, couples, group counseling, and mindfulness training in Austin, Texas.

03/15/2022

My uncle committed su***de a few weeks ago. We are a death denying society, and we particularly ignore some types of death, such as su***de. When we don’t face reality we will stay locked in our same patterns. My uncle had schizophrenia and was homeless for much of his life. I think the pandemic and related societal turmoil was stressful to him, and then he was diagnosed with cancer. His su***de seemed to embody a lot of the things we ignore in our society. We need to talk about these things, which is what I attempt to do in my latest newspaper column for the Statesman. My sincere hope is that we emerge from these complex times as a more compassionate, inclusive, and just society, let’s work towards that, and as always let me know what you think!
www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/03/13/zen-daily-living-returning-path/7026444001/

If you had seen my uncle on the streets he would likely look like any other homeless person. He would be easy to pass by, and even easier to judge. But he was my uncle, and he mattered to me.

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6800 Westgate Boulevard Ste 132/147
Austin, TX
78745

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+15128153477

Website

http://www.drdavidzuniga.com/

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