Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Brett Wilcox (M.Ed., LPC-S, CDCII)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Alaska with 25 years of experience working as a mental health and substance abuse counselor. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including PTSD, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues, and interpersonal violence. I have significant history facilitating group counseling for teens and adults focused on substance abuse, domestic violence, and sex offending. I also enjoy working with couples.
Coherence Therapy is my preferred therapy model. Coherence Therapy is a system of experiential, empathic psychotherapy that enables therapists to consistently foster deep, lasting shifts, dispelling clients’ symptoms at their emotional roots often in a relatively small number of sessions. The steps of Coherence Therapy carry out the process of memory reconsolidation identified by brain researchers. Understanding reconsolidation shows us exactly what gives new therapeutic experiences the potency to actually replace and erase entrenched, unwanted behaviors, beliefs and states of mind.
Coherence Therapy differs from the approaches of standard Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in that it does not attempt to correct or change troubling thoughts, emotions or behaviors. Rather it enables clients to access and identify unconscious constructs empowering them to erase, transform and rewrite neural pathways resulting in profound and lasting change. Stated differently, Coherence Therapy does not label, pathologize or fight against symptoms, rather it addresses and resolves problems at the root level.
Clients who have had lengthy unsatisfactory experiences with other therapists have thrived in my practice and found resolution within just a few sessions.
My counseling style is informed by my foundational belief in individual autonomy and agency. I believe it is my role to empower clients to achieve their full potential and destiny in a strong and healthy manner. I view my clients as the experts in their own lives and do my best to minimize the power differential that frequently occurs in counseling relationships. I do not view myself as an expert who is reaching down to help troubled souls. Rather I view myself as a fallible human being who is able to empathize with others especially when they are unable to empathize with themselves. I do my best to avoid interpreting clients’ situations according to my perspective, because such interpretations are often incorrect and empowerment is better found when clients discover truths from within their own unconscious and conscious landscape.
Each client is unique, therefore treatment for each client is also unique. If between session assignments are given, they are usually in the form of asking clients to hold in their conscious minds the constructs that emerged during the session. This simple task often results in a surprisingly natural resolution to issues that were seemingly entrenched and unchangeable.
If these concepts resonate with you, then we may form a good team. If so, I would be pleased to meet with you for a few sessions so you can determine whether we’re a good fit. You are, after all, in charge of the process.
If you so choose, I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
Addressing root constructs which result in poor self-esteem, body image, depression, anxiety, under-achievement, unhealthy relationships, couples counseling and addictions. I do my best to honor and validate clients’ various spiritual and religious experiences.
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Brett Wilcox holds a Master of Education and brings 25 years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse counselor practicing in Alaska. He is licensed as a clinical mental health counselor in Utah (LCMHC 335174-6004) and as a professional counselor in Alaska (LPC PCOP332).
Over his career he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including PTSD, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, family and relationship difficulties, and interpersonal violence. He has extensive experience facilitating group counseling for teens and adults with focuses on substance abuse, domestic violence, and sex offending, and he also enjoys working with couples.
Coherence Therapy is his primary clinical approach. This experiential, empathic method aims to produce deep, lasting shifts by addressing symptoms at their emotional roots, often within a relatively small number of sessions. The stages of Coherence Therapy align with the process of memory reconsolidation identified by brain researchers, and that research explains how new therapeutic experiences can replace entrenched beliefs and behaviors.
Unlike standard cognitive behavioral approaches, his use of Coherence Therapy does not try to directly correct or change troubling thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. Instead it helps clients access and identify unconscious constructs so those patterns can be transformed and neural pathways rewritten, producing more enduring change. The method avoids labeling or pathologizing symptoms and focuses on resolving problems at their source.
Clients who have had lengthy unsatisfactory experiences with other therapists have found success and resolution in his practice within just a few sessions.
His counseling style is rooted in a belief in individual autonomy and agency. He aims to empower clients to reach their full potential by treating them as experts in their own lives and by minimizing the usual power differential in therapy. He approaches clients as a fallible human being able to empathize, particularly when clients struggle to empathize with themselves, and he avoids imposing his own interpretations so clients can discover truths from their own conscious and unconscious landscapes.
Treatment is tailored to each individual, and when between-session work is assigned it is typically as simple as asking clients to hold in mind the constructs that emerged during sessions. That practice often leads to surprisingly natural resolutions of problems that once felt entrenched.
If these ideas resonate, Brett is open to meeting for a few sessions so prospective clients can determine whether they are a good fit. Ultimately the client remains in charge of the process.
Many people wonder whether virtual therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person care.
One major advantage is the flexibility it offers. Clients can choose the mode of communication that works best for them – video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging – which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Therapists providing online care are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch providers if they feel a different fit would be better. Online therapy can be a practical, accessible way to address many everyday mental health needs while keeping the focus on professional therapeutic support.
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