New to Coherence Therapy?
Coherence Therapy, formerly known as Depth Oriented Brief Therapy, is a
system of psychotherapy that allows therapists
to consistently foster deep shifts, dispelling clients’ symptoms at
their emotional roots often in a small number of sessions.
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recent additions:
workshop “The Art & Science of the Therapeutic Breakthrough” This introductory workshop in Coherence Therapy was given by Bruce Ecker and Sara Bridges at the March 2008 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington, DC. More info»
article “Coherence Therapy: Swift Change at the Core of Emotional Truth” Through a case example of a compulsive eating and weight problem, experiential and neuropsychological descriptions of Coherence Therapy are provided by Bruce Ecker & Laurel Hulley in this chapter from Studies in Meaning 3 (Jonathan D. Raskin & Sara K. Bridges, Eds., Pace University Press, 2008). To purchase article as a pdf file download for $9.95, click on this button:
article “Of Neurons and Knowings” The first of a three-article series on the brain science supporting Coherence Therapy by Brian Toomey & Bruce Ecker, in the July 2007 Journal of Constructivist Psychology. Subtitle: "Constructivism, Coherence Psychology and their Neurodynamic Substrates." Download reprint»
article “Depotentiation
of Symptom-Producing Implicit Memory in Coherence Therapy ” Bruce
Ecker & Brian Toomey provide a detailed study of correspondences
between known mechanisms of synaptic change in the brain and the
psychological processes of change brought about in Coherence Therapy.
Newly published in the April 2008 Journal
of Constructivist Psychology. Download
reprint»
talk “The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy: Constructivism to the
Rescue!” This
90-minute conference keynote address by Bruce Ecker takes a fresh look
at the
psychotherapy field’s own “chronic symptom” of capped, moderate
efficacy and
explains the clinical and neurobiological evidence for why Coherence
Therapy may have what it takes to break the efficacy
barrier. More
info»
talk “Coherence Therapy and the Cessation of Chronic Symptomology: Clinical & Neuro- psychological Processes” In under an hour this talk spells out Coherence Therapy’s methodology of deep, lasting change and its point-for-point correspondences with the brain’s recently discovered, built-in process for unwiring the neural pathways of learned emotional responses. More info»
“It is a bold vision… as conceptually strong as it is compassionate… I wholeheartedly recommend coherence therapy as the most compelling incarnation of clinical constructivism on the contemporary scene.” Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D., Editor, Journal of Constructivist Psychology
“A brilliant breakthrough… Accessible, nonpathologizing language, sophisticated yet profoundly simple theory, and powerful therapeutic process combine to make this work of the highest significance. I have rarely been this impressed.” Stephen M. Johnson, Ph.D., author of Character Styles, Characterological Transformation & other titles
“A challenging, precise, exciting approach… combine[s] a thoughtful attention to the unconscious with a commitment to making every session count. Gutsy, convincing and powerful!” David B. Waters, Ph.D., Professor of Family Practice & Psychiatry, University of Virginia, author of Competence, Courage and Change
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