Dr. Bracke is a licensed psychologist, coach and consultant. During his 26 years of practice, he has developed a highly effective approach to psychotherapy that combines concepts of existential-humanistic psychology with cognitive-behavioral strategies. He has studied with and collaborated extensively with Dr. James F.T. Bugental, a nationally known leader in existential-humanistic psychology and depth psychotherapy. He has written on the nature and effectiveness of existential psychotherapy and has led professional training for psychotherapists in the United States, Europe and Russia. View Dr. Bracke's professional writings.
After receiving his doctorate from Stanford where he focused on Type A behavior, cardiovascular disease and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, Dr. Bracke was a senior consultant at the Meyer Friedman Institute (MFI) of Mount Zion hospital in San Francisco, the clinical research institute that completed the original research defining and examining Type A behavior. As a senior consultant at MFI he led groups that reduced Type A behavior, contributed extensively to the development of the MFI treatment program, and helped train group leaders. In addition, he has written extensively on understanding and eliminating Type A and toxic stress.
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In 1999 he founded, i lead Executive Leadership Programs, an organization that provides high-quality coaching, training and consulting services to companies and nonprofit organizations.
In 2000, with the closing of the Meyer Friedman Institute, Dr. Bracke founded Reclaim™, a program that effectively enables clients to eliminate toxic stress and create life balance.
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