Kesstan Blandin

Kesstan Blandin is a psychologist and psychosocial researcher affiliated with the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging at Dartmouth College. She earned her Ph.D. in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and specializes in dementia-related research, clinical training, and family consultations.

• Education: Ph.D. in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute

Research Interests: Her work explores intersections between consciousness, self-identity, and neurobiological processes, emphasizing humanistic-existential psychology and dementia-specific grief. She contributes to therapeutic intervention design and has published in the Journal of Analytical Psychology.

Teaching: Courses include somatic studies, dissertation development, and reflective practices within Jungian and Archetypal Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute.