In this groundbreaking book, authors Bruce Ecker and Laurel Hulley show how to work directly and immediately with the emotional and unconscious meanings that structure the very existence of the presenting problem, making in-depth therapy so effective as to be brief. Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy represents a new stage in brief therapy and offers clinicians new hope of maintaining professional satisfaction in the time-effective practice demanded by today???s managedcare environment.

"This is a brilliant, breakthrough book. Ecker and Hulley have created a psychotherapy which is at once analytic, phenomenological, and experiential, based not only on this integration, but on recent developments in cognitive science. This innovative context raises each of these fields to new levels of efficacy and depth. Accessible, nonpathologizing language, sophisticated yet profoundly simple theory, and powerful therapeutic process combine to make this work of the highest significance. I have rarely been this impressed."
-STEPHEN M. JOHNSON, PHD, author of Character Styles, The Symbiotic Character, Humanizing the Narcissistic Style, and Characterological Transformation.

"A challenging, precise, and exciting approach to therapy that will delight those therapists who celebrate and cherish the complexity of clients. Ecker and Hulley combine a thoughtful attention to the unconscious with a commitment to making every session count. Gutsy, convincing, and powerful!"
-DAVID B. WATERS, PHD, professor of family practice and psychiatry, University of Virginia, and author of Competence, Courage, and Change

"This book offers creative examples of how constructivism can be applied in clinical practice. The authors show how an experiential approach to felt meanings can help clients explore alternative personal realities. This is recommended reading."
-MICHAEL J. MAHONEY, PHD, professor of psychology, University of North Texas, and author of Human Change Processes