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COHERENCE THERAPY
for LASTING change

WHAT IS COHERENCE THERAPY...

Coherence Therapy uses a non-counteractive process to create LASTING CHANGE. It's based on research on MEMORY RECONSOLIDATION that Bruce Ecker and Laurel Hulley took and created a therapeutic process that directly followed the knowledge that, unlike many other therapeutic processes, our inner psychological constructs, can change. It's not just laying down a parallel neurological pathway that can crumble under pressure and return to type, but to truly transform.

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The aim is to access the UNCONSCIOUS  constructs that we learned and embodied so it lives implicitly (outside our conscious knowing).

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The very 'symptom' or challenging pattern we want to be rid of, such as anxiety, depression, imposter syndrome, people pleasing, etc. ... is NECESSARY for us to survive, not just when we learnt it, but now.

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These are the underlying CORE BELIEFS which have an adaptive function to ensure safety, wellbeing, and the ability to move through life, the way we 'know' best.

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We work together to reveal this underlying SCHEMA and work EXPERIENTIALLY to update here.

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Here's the catch...

You can't change your coherent symptom, just by 'thinking' about it. It requires us to CONNECT deeply with the underlying belief (how the world works and what we need to do to make life work for us) and re-activate it EMOTIONALLY. It's this process that opens the belief to become deconstructed. This can take processing of the emotional truths, by acknowledging the loss, shame, fear, and guilt.

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To truly change your schema, we need to update the schema in the here-and-now, by updating ourselves on CURRENT REALITY.  

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That's why positive thinking, reading books, listening to podcasts, and even journalling isn't enough to transform the underlying root cause of your issues.

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I will work with you, to help you reveal the underlying constructs and see the expectations that hold you hostage, so that you can now release it and renew your ability to choose a conscious responsive that's adaptive to your current desires, your current reality, your current being ... and not that (often young) part of you, that absorbed that this was the way you survived and thrived. 

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But if you want to change... you can. It's an engaging process. Explaining your problem isn't enough, engaging in change creates TRANSFORMATION.

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 TAKE THE NEXT STEP

and email me at hello@liveaspiritedLife.com

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“I’ve struggled with low-confidence and anxiety most of my adulthood. These things have been real inhibitors in feeling like I can show up as my true, authentic self, particularly in professional spaces.

Working with Elaine has been an incredibly gentle, organic process of release and deep exploration.

What I loved most was this approach to understanding the many unique parts of myself, which helped to break down the confusion I often experienced at not understanding what was going on inside me.

This journey felt safe, natural and authentic, and I feel far more comfortable to take a breath and step back to acknowledge what’s going on, internally and externally.

I would highly recommend working with Elaine for anyone who has struggled with a sense of confusion, and is curious to explore things from a deeply intuitive and organic approach.”

M.H. (Auckland) 2025

“Working with Elaine has been transformative. She brings such a professional, kind, and deeply considered approach to every session.

Her ability to read between the lines, noticing what was  coming from the head vs heart, created a space where the sides of me, had space to be fully seen and understood.

My sessions were cathartic, unlocking or uncovering emotions and more understanding of my own operating system.

Elaine’s compassion and thoughtful questions allowed me to open up in ways I hadn’t before. I’m so grateful for the experience and the growth I’ve gained from working with her.

Thank you, Elaine.

A.H. (NZ) 2025

Working with Elaine was life-changing. Here’s my journey…

Before therapy I came to Elaine after suffering severe burnout and unimaginable loss. Within two months, I lost both my mother and my sister-in-law, two anchors in my life. This followed years of 70+ hour workweeks, leading a Covid response team, supporting my husband through a breakdown, and losing my brother during lockdown.

By March 2023, I collapsed. I left my job in October with no backup plan, mentally and emotionally depleted. I couldn’t even string a sentence together.

Elaine helped me uncover parts of myself I’d mistaken for strength. What I thought was resilience was actually my manager and protector selves shaped by past trauma. Her approach was gentle but deeply intuitive.  

From our very first session, something shifted. I woke up the next morning feeling calm, connected, and reassured. It was as if an inner voice whispered, “You’re going to be okay.” Doubt crept in later that day, but, unlike before, it vanished. That was new. That was healing.

I’m now more attuned to my inner world. When uncertainty arises, I can identify which part of me is speaking. I’ve learned to thank these parts for showing up. They’ve always been there. I just hadn’t noticed. Now, I honour them.

At work, when self-doubt creeps in, I pause and ask: “Did I achieve what I set out to?” I’ve stopped chasing impossible standards and started recognising the value in what I do.

What's changed? I’ve found clarity and a sense of inner peace. I sit with discomfort, unpack it, and move forward with intention. The weight has lifted. My soul feels lighter.

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For anyone considering therapy, you won’t regret it. Elaine’s approach is gentle, intuitive, and deeply effective. She knows how to guide you inward, to help you explore, heal, and become a better version of yourself.​

B.W.

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