An Integrative Training Program Grounded in the Neuroscience and Evidence-Based Care
Combining neurobiological research and cutting edge theory with ethical and sensitive practices.
Our Values
Excellent Training in Service of Exceptional Care
Mission
The Depth Institute is dedicated to providing advanced, postgraduate training that seamlessly integrates psychological science with experiential clinical practice. Our mission is to equip mental health professionals with the neurobiologically informed, actionable frameworks necessary to facilitate profound, long-term healing. Through rigorous asynchronous curricula and interactive workshops, we bridge the gap between empirical outcome research and relationally attuned, culturally responsive care. We strive to elevate clinical competence by prioritizing "bottom-up" interventions, ethical integrity, and active skill acquisition over mere conceptual understanding.
Vision
We envision a therapeutic community where every clinician is empowered with the specialized skills to confidently navigate complex trauma and autonomic dysregulation safely and ethically. By championing deliberate practice methodologies and therapeutic responsiveness, we aim to transform the standard of continuing education in the mental health field. Our ultimate vision is a landscape of care where diverse populations consistently receive profoundly effective, culturally humble, and deeply integrative therapy. We aspire to be the premier catalyst for neurobiologically grounded professional growth, fostering a network of highly capable healers.
Values
Neurobiological Integration
We view polyvagal theory and interpersonal neurobiology as foundational to ethical trauma care and memory reconsolidation as a lens for integrating experiential methods in service of transformational change.
Neurobiological Integration
We view polyvagal theory and interpersonal neurobiology as foundational to ethical trauma care and memory reconsolidation as a lens for integrating experiential methods in service of transformational change.
Cultural Humility
We view intersectional awareness as essential to ethical practice, actively exploring how systemic oppression and diverse identities shape nervous system regulation and clinical outcomes.
Cultural Humility
We view intersectional awareness as essential to ethical practice, actively exploring how systemic oppression and diverse identities shape nervous system regulation and clinical outcomes.
Therapeutic Responsiveness
We are committed to tailoring interventions to each client's unique psychological readiness, coping style, and preferences to optimize the therapeutic alliance.
Therapeutic Responsiveness
We are committed to tailoring interventions to each client's unique psychological readiness, coping style, and preferences to optimize the therapeutic alliance.
Deliberate Practice
We value active clinical skill acquisition over passive learning, utilizing behavioral rehearsal and expert feedback to translate theory into true, hands-on clinical competence.
Deliberate Practice
We value active clinical skill acquisition over passive learning, utilizing behavioral rehearsal and expert feedback to translate theory into true, hands-on clinical competence.
Tori Olds
Ph.D.
Tori Olds, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Austin Texas. She has trained hundreds of therapists in utilizing the science of memory reconsolidation as a framework for integrating experiential models.
A passionate educator, she leads the international CORE Training Program and has co-led advanced training groups alongside Coherence Psychology pioneer Bruce Ecker. Tori was the keynote speaker at an international psychology conference to discuss the role of memory reconsolidation in group therapy.
Tori Olds
Ph.D.
Tori Olds, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Austin Texas. She has trained hundreds of therapists in utilizing the science of memory reconsolidation as a framework for integrating experiential models.
A passionate educator, she leads the international CORE Training Program and has co-led advanced training groups alongside Coherence Psychology pioneer Bruce Ecker. Tori was the keynote speaker at an international psychology conference to discuss the role of memory reconsolidation in group therapy.
Tori Olds
Ph.D.
Tori Olds, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Austin Texas. She has trained hundreds of therapists in utilizing the science of memory reconsolidation as a framework for integrating experiential models.
A passionate educator, she leads the international CORE Training Program and has co-led advanced training groups alongside Coherence Psychology pioneer Bruce Ecker. Tori was the keynote speaker at an international psychology conference to discuss the role of memory reconsolidation in group therapy.
Tiffany Nicely-Williams
LCSW-S
Tiffany Nicely-Williams, LCSW-S, is an attachment-based, relational therapist and former Training Director at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin. Drawing from experiential and somatic modalities like AEDP, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing, she specializes in helping individuals heal from complex trauma and relational struggles.
As a Board-Approved Supervisor, Tiffany is deeply invested in clinician development, regularly leading advanced supervision and consultation cohorts for licensed professionals. She is deeply passionate about creating a space for marginalized individuals to heal from institutional and intergenerational trauma.
Tiffany Nicely-Williams
LCSW-S
Tiffany Nicely-Williams, LCSW-S, is an attachment-based, relational therapist and former Training Director at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin. Drawing from experiential and somatic modalities like AEDP, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing, she specializes in helping individuals heal from complex trauma and relational struggles.
As a Board-Approved Supervisor, Tiffany is deeply invested in clinician development, regularly leading advanced supervision and consultation cohorts for licensed professionals. She is deeply passionate about creating a space for marginalized individuals to heal from institutional and intergenerational trauma.
Tiffany Nicely-Williams
LCSW-S
Tiffany Nicely-Williams, LCSW-S, is an attachment-based, relational therapist and former Training Director at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin. Drawing from experiential and somatic modalities like AEDP, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing, she specializes in helping individuals heal from complex trauma and relational struggles.
As a Board-Approved Supervisor, Tiffany is deeply invested in clinician development, regularly leading advanced supervision and consultation cohorts for licensed professionals. She is deeply passionate about creating a space for marginalized individuals to heal from institutional and intergenerational trauma.
Charlotte Howard
Ph.D., CGP
Charlotte Howard, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas. As the founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, she built one of the largest outpatient practices in Texas, dedicating her career to mentoring fellow clinicians and expanding access to transformative, trauma-informed care.
Specializing in depth-oriented, relational, and holistic psychotherapies, Dr. Howard helps clients cultivate deep self-compassion and resolve underlying issues such as anxiety, attachment trauma, and relational distress by integrating emotion-focused therapy, somatic awareness, and interpersonal dynamics. A dedicated author and educator, she wrote the book Awaken to Love, authored multiple peer-reviewed research publications, and has led over 1,800 psychotherapy groups focused on deep emotional transformation.
Charlotte Howard
Ph.D., CGP
Charlotte Howard, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas. As the founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, she built one of the largest outpatient practices in Texas, dedicating her career to mentoring fellow clinicians and expanding access to transformative, trauma-informed care.
Specializing in depth-oriented, relational, and holistic psychotherapies, Dr. Howard helps clients cultivate deep self-compassion and resolve underlying issues such as anxiety, attachment trauma, and relational distress by integrating emotion-focused therapy, somatic awareness, and interpersonal dynamics. A dedicated author and educator, she wrote the book Awaken to Love, authored multiple peer-reviewed research publications, and has led over 1,800 psychotherapy groups focused on deep emotional transformation.
Charlotte Howard
Ph.D., CGP
Charlotte Howard, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas. As the founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, she built one of the largest outpatient practices in Texas, dedicating her career to mentoring fellow clinicians and expanding access to transformative, trauma-informed care.
Specializing in depth-oriented, relational, and holistic psychotherapies, Dr. Howard helps clients cultivate deep self-compassion and resolve underlying issues such as anxiety, attachment trauma, and relational distress by integrating emotion-focused therapy, somatic awareness, and interpersonal dynamics. A dedicated author and educator, she wrote the book Awaken to Love, authored multiple peer-reviewed research publications, and has led over 1,800 psychotherapy groups focused on deep emotional transformation.
Niall Geoghegan
Psy.D.
Niall Geoghegan, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Advanced Practitioner of Coherence Therapy based in Berkeley. Specializing in depth-oriented, experiential therapies, he leverages memory reconsolidation to resolve deep-rooted trauma.
A prominent educator, he served as a trainer at the Coherence Psychology Institute and contributed to Unlocking the Emotional Brain. He founded the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute to train clinicians in transformative modalities like IFS and EMDR.
Niall Geoghegan
Psy.D.
Niall Geoghegan, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Advanced Practitioner of Coherence Therapy based in Berkeley. Specializing in depth-oriented, experiential therapies, he leverages memory reconsolidation to resolve deep-rooted trauma.
A prominent educator, he served as a trainer at the Coherence Psychology Institute and contributed to Unlocking the Emotional Brain. He founded the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute to train clinicians in transformative modalities like IFS and EMDR.
Niall Geoghegan
Psy.D.
Niall Geoghegan, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Advanced Practitioner of Coherence Therapy based in Berkeley. Specializing in depth-oriented, experiential therapies, he leverages memory reconsolidation to resolve deep-rooted trauma.
A prominent educator, he served as a trainer at the Coherence Psychology Institute and contributed to Unlocking the Emotional Brain. He founded the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute to train clinicians in transformative modalities like IFS and EMDR.