Coherence therapy: a constructivist approach supported by contemporary neuroscience

Abstract

Coherence therapy (CT) is described in the present article. Constructivism´s influence on psychotherapy in general and on CT specifically is discussed briefly, followed by a detailed presentation of CT´s history, theory and methodology. Memory reconsolidation, a recently discovered phenomenon which is stated to occur in CT process, is described as well together with its implications for psychotherapy field. A brief case study is presented to show CT´s process in prac­tice and the future and limitations of CT are dis­cussed in the final part of the article