There is no better way to capture the ethos of AEDP than to say this: we try to help our patients and ourselves become stronger at the broken places. By working with trauma, loss, and painful consequences, we discover places that have always been strong, places that were never broken.

What is the AEDP Model of Psychotherapy? AEDP psychotherapy is an experiential model that seeks to alleviate patients’ psychological suffering by helping them process the overwhelming emotions associated with trauma in a way that facilitates corrective emotional and relational experiences that mobilize positive changes in our neuroplastic brains.

Diana Fosha, PhD, is the developer of AEDP™ psychotherapy, a healing-based, transformation-oriented treatment model. And she is Founder and Director of the AEDP Institute. For the last 20 years, Diana has been active in promoting a scientific basis for a healing-oriented, attachment-emotion-transformation focused trauma treatment model.

Immersion is the first step in your AEDP journey, offering a deep dive into the theory, practice, and spirit of AEDP. This transformative, multi-day experience is designed for therapists at all stages of their professional careers and serves as the foundation for AEDP training.

Note that those who have also completed Essential Skills may find it easier to grasp the more advanced AEDP content. Licensing Credentials. North America: Licensed mental health practitioners as well as therapists practicing under the license of a supervising professional.

AEDP Training consists of Foundational, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, each offering live seminars and on-demand courses. Foundational training introduces AEDP’s core theory and techniques, Intermediate training deepens practical expertise and real-world application, and Advanced training hones mastery through specialized skills and ...

AEDP Certification is a rigorous yet rewarding process designed for clinicians dedicated to deepening their understanding and practice of AEDP. Certification signifies a high level of proficiency in the AEDP model and a commitment to transformational, experiential psychotherapy.

The conference is designed to instruct and inspire AEDP therapists of all levels. Check out the agenda and list of speakers and topics below. Most presentations work to refresh, deepen and refine your AEDP practice and include illuminating clinical video, live demonstrations and / or in-person dialogues with clients reflecting on their treatments.

Updates to the AEDP approach (moving it into its second iteration, or “2.0”) leverage emerging findings from the field of affective neuroscience to enhance individuals’ healing and transformation.

The AEDP Essential Skills course provides practical tools for applying AEDP, alongside an in-depth exploration of its core theory. Through a blend of left and right-brained teaching, participants gain a clear understanding of clinical interventions and develop a …