The therapeutic breakthrough—it’s a moment that leads to deep, lasting change for a client. But is there an identifiable process that leads to breakthrough? Bruce Ecker, co-director of the Coherence Psychology Institute, says “Yes.”

Using a process focused on understanding memory reconsolidation, Bruce has found a way to identify attachment-based issues, and help clients change dysfunctional behaviors with roots in the past.

Watch this clip to hear Bruce talk about a client unwilling to leave an abusive situation and the approach he uses to uncover the underlying reasons why.