We now know that is is perfectly possible to transform schemas in psychotherapy, with the therapeutic reconsolidation process, or Empirically Confirmed Process of Erasure. Coherence Therapy is a highly effective way to apply these processes in psychotherapy for transformational change.
The memory reconsolidation process itself is quite simple to understand, but its application in therapy requires several skills. Developing and teaching those skills has been our passion since 2014, and we are so happy to share our expertise with you. Over the years, we have had the pleasure of teaching this framework on both sides of the Atlantic and we published two books (in French) about the Therapeutic Reconsolidation Process and Coherence Therapy (Côté & Cousineau, 2022) as well as the Therapeutic Reconsolidation Process and Schema Therapy (Cousineau & Côté, (June 2023).
Dr Sophie Côté has an advanced certification in Coherence Therapy. Dr Pierre Cousineau and her are both Associate Instructors at the Coherence Psychology Institute.
We have developed several unique learning tools that will hopefully help you grasp the subtleties of the framework in order to enjoy the transformational success you are hoping for in your practice.
“I regard Sophie Côté and Pierre Cousineau as being among the most deeply knowledgeable teachers and most effective practitioners of memory reconsolidation and Coherence Therapy.”— Bruce Ecker, LMFT, co-originator of Coherence Therapy and co-author of Unlocking the Emotional Brain
Here is what former participants had to say about our 2-day workshop :
« Pierre and Sophie show impressive skill to understand and teach a complex approach, while remaining very adapted to the basic struggles of all-level participants. »
« I have learned so much during that workshop! The theory is very complete, the teachers are extremely precise in their explanations, and give clinical examples, which is so important to integrate theory. They are also show great loving-kindness. »
« Highly practical: the presentation is well-structured, the documentation is complete and useful and the demonstrations allowed me to understand « from inside ». »
« The presenters have exceptional professionalism, experience, kindness and humour. »
This 2-day pre-recorded online course is 499$CAD +tx (367USD+tx). It is registered as 12h of CE credits by the Order of Psychologists of Quebec (RA05562-23) Buy now!
In this workshop, we will guide you through both sets of skills that are required to become a good Coherence Therapy practitioner : a solid comprehension of constructed perception and the steps required to guide its updating through the therapeutic reconsolidation process and Coherence Therapy, but also a deeper understanding of how to guide rich and highly targeted experiential work to do so.
Although this presentation is meant to be dense and in-depth with the framework, we are known for our interactive and humorous teaching style. This workshop is also rich with demonstrations for several techniques and steps of the framework, all the way through the Verification Step.
Here is a short introduction to the workshop :
Workshop structure
Introduction
Module 1 : How perception is constructed
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- The algorithm of perception
- The body budget Matrix of adaptation
- The role of attachment in mental maps
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Module2 : Understanding the Schema Map
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- The anatomy map of schemas
- Constructs
- The existential problem
- The solution
- Situations
- Functional and functionless symptoms
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Module 3 : Redefining therapeutic success
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- Therapeutic success : a definition
- Transformational vs incremental change : understanding the difference
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Module 4 : The therapeutic reconsolidation process (TRP)
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- In-depth exploration of the TRP steps
- Limitations and counter-indications
- Counteractive methods vs Transformative methods : understanding the difference
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Module 5: Sequence of Coherence Therapy
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- Working in the dark (with a case example of sexual assault trauma)
- Anatomy of a problematic mental model
- Connecting down
- Connecting up/Pivot into agency
- Pro-symptom focus process
- Transformation sequence concepts
- Contradictory experience concepts
- Sources of contradictory knowledge
- Step V markers
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Module 6: Symptom Identification
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- Concepts
- Demonstration
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Module 7: Creating Discovery Experiences
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- Overt Statement (concepts & demonstration)
- Symptom Deprivation (concepts & demonstration)
- Direct empathic eliciting (concepts & demonstration)
- Sentence completion (concepts & demonstration)
- Who/What else (concepts & demonstration)
- Two-step (concepts)
- Optimizing the limbic language
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Module 8: Creating Integration Experiences
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- Overt Statement for Integration (concepts & demonstration)
- Index card comparison
- Good practices
- Success markers of integration
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Module 9: Transforming Resistance
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- Three types of resistance
- Dispelling resistance
- Resistance towards transformation : case example
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Module 10: Mastering the Transformation phase
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- Demonstration of Transformation
- Transformation steps (TRP)
- Finding contradictory material
- Techniques for transformation
- Angles for juxtaposition (with the Resource/Threat Matrix)
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Module 11: The Verification Step
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- Demonstration & concepts
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Module 12: Troubleshooting
Conclusion
This 2-day pre-recorded online course is 499$CAD +tx (367USD+tx). It is registered as 12h of CE credits by the Order of Psychologists of Quebec (RA03952-2) Please note that Quebec provincial and federal taxes will apply to your purchase. Once we receive your payment, we will send you the link and password to access the course, as well as the course pdf (please allow us a few hours to process your payment). You can also reach us at info@psymomentum.com.