AEDP Therapists in San Diego, CA
I work from a trauma informed, attachment lens, and use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Processing ( AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) as foundations for therapy, yet adapt from person to person and honor you as an individual.
As someone who understand the hardships of life, I aim to cultivate a space where my clients feel safe to express themselves without fear of judgment. Through introspective conversations, I guide a deep reflection on past experiences that influence the present and move them towards growth and transformation. At the same time, I use humor thoughtfully, helping to ease tension, build connection, and offer a fresh perspective on challenges. My approach balances warmth, depth, and lightness, making the journey toward change both meaningful and engaging.
I work from a trauma informed, attachment lens, and use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Processing ( AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) as foundations for therapy, yet adapt from person to person and honor you as an individual.
As someone who understand the hardships of life, I aim to cultivate a space where my clients feel safe to express themselves without fear of judgment. Through introspective conversations, I guide a deep reflection on past experiences that influence the present and move them towards growth and transformation. At the same time, I use humor thoughtfully, helping to ease tension, build connection, and offer a fresh perspective on challenges. My approach balances warmth, depth, and lightness, making the journey toward change both meaningful and engaging.
" My favorite modalities are Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT) and I have done and continue to do extensive ongoing training as well as helping other therapists learn these models.
COUPLES: Are you struggling with feeling close and connected with your partner or other loved ones? Do you feel like you get caught in the same cycle over little (and big) topics? Do you want to become best friends and lovers again? INDIVIDUALS: Do you want to feel more free to be yourself? More confident in your choices? Perhaps there are some emotional wounds that need healing and/or you need to feel less alone with yourself and with those you love. ALL: Do you want to love and respect the opposite sex (or your own) better? Feel safer in relationships again? It's never too late to uncover your true self and to truly live.
" My favorite modalities are Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT) and I have done and continue to do extensive ongoing training as well as helping other therapists learn these models.
COUPLES: Are you struggling with feeling close and connected with your partner or other loved ones? Do you feel like you get caught in the same cycle over little (and big) topics? Do you want to become best friends and lovers again? INDIVIDUALS: Do you want to feel more free to be yourself? More confident in your choices? Perhaps there are some emotional wounds that need healing and/or you need to feel less alone with yourself and with those you love. ALL: Do you want to love and respect the opposite sex (or your own) better? Feel safer in relationships again? It's never too late to uncover your true self and to truly live.
My approach is grounded in an attachment lens, integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, AEDP, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, IFS, trauma-informed care, and attention to each person’s unique cultural background and lived experiences.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, including individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges. With younger clients, I incorporate play therapy and CBT techniques to support emotional expression and regulation, confidence, and a deeper understanding of their inner world.
My approach is grounded in an attachment lens, integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, AEDP, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, IFS, trauma-informed care, and attention to each person’s unique cultural background and lived experiences.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, including individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges. With younger clients, I incorporate play therapy and CBT techniques to support emotional expression and regulation, confidence, and a deeper understanding of their inner world.
I am certified in AEDP which is a trauma focused therapy.
I have been a private practice therapist since February 1992. The client population that comes through my office are individuals and couples that are struggling in various ways. My passion is to help people get in touch with their authentic selves, access core emotions, become more present in their lives, more connected, in touch and able to identify the sensations that happen inside one's body. This happens through compassion, connection, empathy, curiosity and the realization you do not have to struggle alone. This process helps the client to live a fuller, more satisfying productive life.
I am certified in AEDP which is a trauma focused therapy.
I have been a private practice therapist since February 1992. The client population that comes through my office are individuals and couples that are struggling in various ways. My passion is to help people get in touch with their authentic selves, access core emotions, become more present in their lives, more connected, in touch and able to identify the sensations that happen inside one's body. This happens through compassion, connection, empathy, curiosity and the realization you do not have to struggle alone. This process helps the client to live a fuller, more satisfying productive life.
Are you a woman struggling with life right now? Feeling overwhelmed by partnerships, parenting, work, caregiving etc.? I See YOU, and I’m here to help. My passion—and the focus of my practice—is supporting women in moving from feeling overwhelmed and stuck to feeling centered and aligned with what truly matters to them. I believe that truly meaningful, change-making therapy ultimately comes down to the relationship between you and your therapist—the space that allows for vulnerability, exploration, and growth. My therapeutic passion is fueled by my lived experiences and grounded in 20 years of empirically based clinical training.
Are you a woman struggling with life right now? Feeling overwhelmed by partnerships, parenting, work, caregiving etc.? I See YOU, and I’m here to help. My passion—and the focus of my practice—is supporting women in moving from feeling overwhelmed and stuck to feeling centered and aligned with what truly matters to them. I believe that truly meaningful, change-making therapy ultimately comes down to the relationship between you and your therapist—the space that allows for vulnerability, exploration, and growth. My therapeutic passion is fueled by my lived experiences and grounded in 20 years of empirically based clinical training.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. I also have a special interest in helping families resolve hurt and conflict.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. I also have a special interest in helping families resolve hurt and conflict.
You’ve carried so much for so long, maybe silently, maybe fiercely. My clients are often survivors of trauma, whether it be sexual abuse, childhood abuse, or other painful experiences. They’re deeply intuitive, yet feel disconnected from their bodies, parts, boundaries, or voice. They’re ready to shed survival patterns, reclaim their story, and reconnect with who they’ve always been. Healing starts with honoring all parts of you.
You’ve carried so much for so long, maybe silently, maybe fiercely. My clients are often survivors of trauma, whether it be sexual abuse, childhood abuse, or other painful experiences. They’re deeply intuitive, yet feel disconnected from their bodies, parts, boundaries, or voice. They’re ready to shed survival patterns, reclaim their story, and reconnect with who they’ve always been. Healing starts with honoring all parts of you.
The focus of my work is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Experiences with difficult relationships often result in anxiety, depression, PTSD and difficulty finding day to day joy. I work with adults to build resilience and dismantle shame. I am a 57 year old man who became a therapist later in life. I am here to help. Therapy with me is honest, supportive, encouraging and said to be powerful. I take delight in dismantling shame. Please read my endorsements from other therapists who have worked with me. My training encourages me to help you revitalize your emotions, find safety in connection and experience joy and curiosity with others.
The focus of my work is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Experiences with difficult relationships often result in anxiety, depression, PTSD and difficulty finding day to day joy. I work with adults to build resilience and dismantle shame. I am a 57 year old man who became a therapist later in life. I am here to help. Therapy with me is honest, supportive, encouraging and said to be powerful. I take delight in dismantling shame. Please read my endorsements from other therapists who have worked with me. My training encourages me to help you revitalize your emotions, find safety in connection and experience joy and curiosity with others.
Have you taken the brave and vulnerable step to seek therapy, and now need a safe place to land? I consider it an honor to help people who are navigating difficult life transitions, intense trauma, grief, and issues related to gender transition. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I have a special passion for providing affirmative care. I also enjoy working with couples and families to heal relational distress. I offer a supportive, unconditionally accepting environment where we can work together collaboratively. You do not have to carry these heavy burdens alone.
Have you taken the brave and vulnerable step to seek therapy, and now need a safe place to land? I consider it an honor to help people who are navigating difficult life transitions, intense trauma, grief, and issues related to gender transition. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I have a special passion for providing affirmative care. I also enjoy working with couples and families to heal relational distress. I offer a supportive, unconditionally accepting environment where we can work together collaboratively. You do not have to carry these heavy burdens alone.
Hello and Welcome. I have over a decade of practice in individual, adolescent, and couples therapy. I specialize in treating mood or anxiety difficulties, trauma, childhood trauma, relational difficulties, life stressors, or life and identity transitions. My passion is to help you live authentically- experiencing relief, resilience, self-compassion, and increased emotional freedom. We often learn strategies through life to keep us safe, but those strategies may hold us back in our present. It is in our relationships that we learned these strategies; it is through a therapeutic relationship that we re-learn, re-parent, and heal.
Hello and Welcome. I have over a decade of practice in individual, adolescent, and couples therapy. I specialize in treating mood or anxiety difficulties, trauma, childhood trauma, relational difficulties, life stressors, or life and identity transitions. My passion is to help you live authentically- experiencing relief, resilience, self-compassion, and increased emotional freedom. We often learn strategies through life to keep us safe, but those strategies may hold us back in our present. It is in our relationships that we learned these strategies; it is through a therapeutic relationship that we re-learn, re-parent, and heal.
I have considerable experience in working with military, I specialize in couple therapy using EFT, I'm certified in the model of AEDP and I have experience facilitating DBT, EFT and Codependency groups.
My experience originated from providing therapy to veterans at the VA and working with active duty at Aurora. I've received advanced training in EFT for couples, spoken at Hold Me Tight workshops, spoken to grad students at USD on codependency, facilitated EFT, Codependency and DBT groups, and I'm currently certified in the model of AEDP.
I have considerable experience in working with military, I specialize in couple therapy using EFT, I'm certified in the model of AEDP and I have experience facilitating DBT, EFT and Codependency groups.
My experience originated from providing therapy to veterans at the VA and working with active duty at Aurora. I've received advanced training in EFT for couples, spoken at Hold Me Tight workshops, spoken to grad students at USD on codependency, facilitated EFT, Codependency and DBT groups, and I'm currently certified in the model of AEDP.
Therapy is so much more than the act of talking and assessing the mind. Therapy is a limitless place to explore one’s own reality and how it relates to others, and the world. Therapy can be found in somatic expression, in various forms of art, in connection with nature, and in the healing of self, and relationship with others. As an environmentalist, practitioner of yoga, and dancer, I value both traditional and alternative forms of healing that focus on the utmost well-being of the client(s).
Therapy is so much more than the act of talking and assessing the mind. Therapy is a limitless place to explore one’s own reality and how it relates to others, and the world. Therapy can be found in somatic expression, in various forms of art, in connection with nature, and in the healing of self, and relationship with others. As an environmentalist, practitioner of yoga, and dancer, I value both traditional and alternative forms of healing that focus on the utmost well-being of the client(s).
I utilize models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and use different approaches to help clients share their story.
As a human being, I recognize that taking the first step to seek therapy can be a scary yet courageous decision. I aim to provide a comfortable, and welcoming environment for individuals, couples and families by utilizing a client-centered, trauma-informed, and an attachment-based lens. I personally value my role in allowing clients to feel safe and secure to explore, express and develop different ways to find their journey to healing and find their inner strength.
I utilize models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and use different approaches to help clients share their story.
As a human being, I recognize that taking the first step to seek therapy can be a scary yet courageous decision. I aim to provide a comfortable, and welcoming environment for individuals, couples and families by utilizing a client-centered, trauma-informed, and an attachment-based lens. I personally value my role in allowing clients to feel safe and secure to explore, express and develop different ways to find their journey to healing and find their inner strength.
Therapy & Coaching with Dr. Rei
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92122
Are you carrying grief, pressure, or worry you can’t quite name, as you navigate infertility, pregnancy loss, or the changes and uncertainties of motherhood?
You may feel exhausted, detached from your partner, overwhelmed by grief or guilt, or torn between hope and fear. You long to feel safe with someone who understands, to process what you’ve lost, and to rebuild intimacy; with yourself and with your partner.
In our work together, I help you gently process what you’ve been through, rebuild trust internally and relationally, reconnect to your deeper purpose, and live from your authentic self again.
Are you carrying grief, pressure, or worry you can’t quite name, as you navigate infertility, pregnancy loss, or the changes and uncertainties of motherhood?
You may feel exhausted, detached from your partner, overwhelmed by grief or guilt, or torn between hope and fear. You long to feel safe with someone who understands, to process what you’ve lost, and to rebuild intimacy; with yourself and with your partner.
In our work together, I help you gently process what you’ve been through, rebuild trust internally and relationally, reconnect to your deeper purpose, and live from your authentic self again.
Hi! I’m Emma. I'm so glad you’re here. I am deeply passionate about people and their stories. Sometimes we crave a safe space where we can share our hardship, pain, joy, change, and challenge. I love getting to provide that for people. I believe in welcoming my clients with compassion, affirmation, no judgment, and no criticism. As a therapist I am warm, encouraging, and curious. It's my job and hope to get to know you, and your story. For our entire time together I work alongside you with your best interests in mind. I want to help you build lifestyles, relationships, and goals that feel achievable and authentic.
Hi! I’m Emma. I'm so glad you’re here. I am deeply passionate about people and their stories. Sometimes we crave a safe space where we can share our hardship, pain, joy, change, and challenge. I love getting to provide that for people. I believe in welcoming my clients with compassion, affirmation, no judgment, and no criticism. As a therapist I am warm, encouraging, and curious. It's my job and hope to get to know you, and your story. For our entire time together I work alongside you with your best interests in mind. I want to help you build lifestyles, relationships, and goals that feel achievable and authentic.
I rely heavily on dynamic psychotherapies such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Trauma Informed Stabilization Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
If life is feeling overwhelming and your stress has taken on a life of its own, your most important relationship may also be suffering. Maybe you feel overwhelmed by your role as a parent or in your career, or perhaps you are helping care for your aging parents. Maybe past trauma or grief continues to block you from being able to feel secure in the world or to take in your partner’s care. Whatever the context, few things in life are more painful than feeling disconnected. I want to help you reconnect with yourself and the one you love most as you navigate through these painful and distressing situations.
I rely heavily on dynamic psychotherapies such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Trauma Informed Stabilization Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
If life is feeling overwhelming and your stress has taken on a life of its own, your most important relationship may also be suffering. Maybe you feel overwhelmed by your role as a parent or in your career, or perhaps you are helping care for your aging parents. Maybe past trauma or grief continues to block you from being able to feel secure in the world or to take in your partner’s care. Whatever the context, few things in life are more painful than feeling disconnected. I want to help you reconnect with yourself and the one you love most as you navigate through these painful and distressing situations.
Therapy can feel daunting and change does not come easy to all. I prioritize creating a safe and collaborative space where the focus is you, not just your presenting concerns. Without judgement, I support clients through hardships and challenge thought-patterns and behaviors to promote healing and strengthen self confidence. I like to use compassion, art, and humor to balance the emotional work of therapy and to show that there are many ways to achieve recovery and stability.
Therapy can feel daunting and change does not come easy to all. I prioritize creating a safe and collaborative space where the focus is you, not just your presenting concerns. Without judgement, I support clients through hardships and challenge thought-patterns and behaviors to promote healing and strengthen self confidence. I like to use compassion, art, and humor to balance the emotional work of therapy and to show that there are many ways to achieve recovery and stability.
Drawing on psychodynamic, AEDP, ACT, CPT, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches, treatment stays structured where it needs to be and flexible where it doesn't.
You've built a life that looks like it's working. You show up, you follow through, you take care of the people who depend on you. And still, something underneath doesn't add up: a low hum of anxiety that doesn't track with your circumstances, a flatness that persists despite doing everything "right," or a reaction that comes on too fast and too hard to explain by the moment that triggered it.
These symptoms are rarely random. They may come from a protective place - a learned attempt to prevent pain, threat, or overwhelm from happening again. Our work helps you understand what that was and build the safety to respond differently.
Drawing on psychodynamic, AEDP, ACT, CPT, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches, treatment stays structured where it needs to be and flexible where it doesn't.
You've built a life that looks like it's working. You show up, you follow through, you take care of the people who depend on you. And still, something underneath doesn't add up: a low hum of anxiety that doesn't track with your circumstances, a flatness that persists despite doing everything "right," or a reaction that comes on too fast and too hard to explain by the moment that triggered it.
These symptoms are rarely random. They may come from a protective place - a learned attempt to prevent pain, threat, or overwhelm from happening again. Our work helps you understand what that was and build the safety to respond differently.
I'm certified in AEDP And EFT experiential therapies.
Do you find yourself struggling with your emotions? Does it seem like you are overwhelmed by your feelings, or instead that you have to keep a tight lid on your emotions so as not to do damage to your relationships, career and family life? I work well with people who are struggling with feelings of being "stuck" in their lives and with their emotions, and who wonder if there's more to life in terms of vitality and aliveness. I'll aim to help you increase your emotional intelligence so that your emotions work with rather than against you.
I'm certified in AEDP And EFT experiential therapies.
Do you find yourself struggling with your emotions? Does it seem like you are overwhelmed by your feelings, or instead that you have to keep a tight lid on your emotions so as not to do damage to your relationships, career and family life? I work well with people who are struggling with feelings of being "stuck" in their lives and with their emotions, and who wonder if there's more to life in terms of vitality and aliveness. I'll aim to help you increase your emotional intelligence so that your emotions work with rather than against you.
Brownlee is a certified AEDP therapist ( Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), practices EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Attachment-Focused EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Dr. Allison Brownlee provides individual, couple/relationship and family therapy. Allison has a depth of knowledge and experience and can help you to address varying issues such as: depression, anxiety, PTSD, high conflict relationships, and infidelity.
Brownlee is a certified AEDP therapist ( Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), practices EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Attachment-Focused EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Dr. Allison Brownlee provides individual, couple/relationship and family therapy. Allison has a depth of knowledge and experience and can help you to address varying issues such as: depression, anxiety, PTSD, high conflict relationships, and infidelity.
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Who is AEDP therapy for?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is for adults who have experienced emotional pain in the past that, because it has not been adequately addressed and processed, interferes with current functioning. The problems might manifest in a number of different ways, from excessive anger to relationship difficulties to PTSD to eating disorders, poor self-esteem, and depression. They may also be accompanied by physiological symptoms. AEDP helps people accept and digest challenging emotional experiences.
Why do people need AEDP?
People need AEDP as a way to manage distressing emotions—including anger, shame, and guilt—that in some way hamper the ability to function and form satisfying relationships in the present. The therapist-client relationship is believed to provide corrective emotional and relational experiences that facilitate positive changes in brain function, forge pathways for processing traumatic experiences, and allow resolution of emotional pain.
What happens in AEDP therapy?
Once individuals have established a strong bond with the AEDP therapist and the therapist has established a safe and secure environment, clients are encouraged to explore their most painful emotional experiences. They may be asked to pay attention to disquieting body sensations as well as to psychological discomfort. Individuals learn how to process emotions, rather than avoid them. Through the strength of the therapist-client bond, each session is intended to provide a powerful positive experience for individuals, enabling growth.
What problems does AEDP treat?
AEDP is intended to treat the unprocessed emotional pain caused by earlier distressing experiences, which commonly includes behavioral avoidance of current situations and experiences for fear that they will reactivate painful feelings. Emotional pain and avoidant behavior play a role in a wide array of mental health conditions, which is why AEDP is applied to the treatment of a range of disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and eating disorders.