Testimonials
"There has never been a therapy specifically for suicide, until today."
David Olive, Ph.D.
Lead Psychologist,
National Health Service of England
“The importance of Matteson’s discovery for gaining a deeper insight into the lived experience of suicidality cannot be overstated.”
Daniel Deardorff
AUTHOR of THE OTHER WITHIN: THE GENIUS of DEFORMITY IN MYTH, CULTURE & PSYCHE
FOUNDER of THE MYTHSINGER FOUNDATION & THE MYTHSINGER CONSORTIUM
“I have been involved in learning, practicing and teaching psychotherapy for forty-five years. In that time I have been fortunate to have observed many masters of the craft in action, including Carl Rogers, Michael Balint, Carl Whitaker, Fritz Perls, Victor Frankl, and Albert Ellis. However, Fredric Matteson is unique in his background and approach. He neither belongs nor owes allegiance to any established school of therapy. An established poet, he mines his genius for metaphor and finds a way to apply himself to reach to the very core of those in extremis — those hospitalized because of severe suicidal impulses, plans and who frequently have made actual attempts. Aided by his gifts, including an intensity of spirit that resonates with those who are desperate, he finds ways to convert the instability of crisis into a loving, healing process. It’s wonderful to see that his creativity, talents, compassion, and vast experience have begun to be recognized internationally."
Tom Rusk, MD,
SENIOR PSYCHIATRIST
PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
DIPLOMATE of the AMERICAN BOARD of PSYCHIATRY and NEUROLOGY
DISTINGUISHED LIFE FELLOW, AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
AUTHOR of the BESTSELLING BOOKS: "THE POWER of ETHICAL PERSUASION",
"GET OUT of YOUR OWN WAY"; "I WANT TO CHANGE BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW"
FEATURED GUEST (TWICE) on THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
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Patient Testimonials:
The following testimonials are from patients whose lives have been touched by Contextual-Conceptual Therapy.
To protect client confidentiality, names have been omitted.
“I came here with only one thought – to kill myself… Well, for the first time in my life I “see the light… This CCT modality is absolutely the most eye-opening, fear-wrenching, tears-provoking answer that I’ve been looking for. Without your “coaching”, without your “guidance” I surely would have left the same way I came in, dead on the inside and on the way to death on the outside.”
“Never did I imagine I could have such a life-changing, positive experience. I not only learned how to start taking care of myself, but also how to love myself. I now feel I have a reason to live my life, and a place in this world.”
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Retreat Training/Workshop Attendee Testimonials:
”Very, very interesting and inspiring. Brilliant presentations by likeable characters...it is to be commended. THANK YOU.” - Workshop Attendee
“A well-delivered programme. Extremely interesting subject and work. Well done guys!
- Workshop Attendee
"...an educational approach to suicide prevention."
- Workshop Attendee
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Professional Testimonials:
Testimonials:
“This therapy fits in with traditional psychiatry and psychotherapeutic approaches. But it adds something that I think is hard to come by: helping the patient be in touch with his or her own heart and authenticity.
I cannot recommend this approach highly enough."
Neil Baker, M.D.
HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT, NEIL BAKER CONSULTING
(former) CHIEF OF CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION,
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE (GHC) OF PUGET SOUND
“The CCT group is on the cutting edge of suicide work. Mental health professionals and many others will certainly benefit from their education. Their work needs to be widely disseminated as soon as possible.”
Brian C. Riedesel, Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S.
PSYCHOLOGIST,
UNIVERSITY of UTAH COUNSELING CENTER
BOARD CERTIFIED EXPERT in TRAUMATIC STRESS
DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN ACADEMY of EXPERTS IN TRAUMATIC STRESS
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MEDICAL STAFF, UNIVERSITY of UTAH HOSPITAL & CLINICS
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© Copyright 2010 Fredric Matteson
About Fredric Matteson:
I work as a therapist in an inpatient program primarily for suicidal clients. For the past ten years, I have helped create an educational approach called: Contextual-Conceptual Therapy: Guiding the Suicidal Person using Maps, Models, & Metaphors..
Contact:
To contact Fredric Matteson for more information about the CCT Program and available services, he can be reached via
E-mail or via our Contact page.
Events:
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•THE HOLLYHOCK SUMMER GATHERING / An Invitational Leadership Conference
Cortes Island (British Columbia, Canada)
August 7-12, 2011
Recent Presentations:
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•SUICIDE IS NOT ABOUT KILLING YOURSELF / Going Deeper Into the Suicidal Experience
w/ The Suicidal Person
Bainbridge Island, Washington USA
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•The CONTEXTUAL-CONCEPTUAL THERAPY TRAINING RETREAT / WORKSHOP in Barcelona, Spain
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•National Health Service (NHS) Trust of England and The University of Essex Conference on Suicide
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•12th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior (ESSB12)
