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Elizabeth Zimmerman, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Katonah, NY 10536
My practice is rooted in my belief in the resilience of the human spirit, and my passion for supporting my clients in the process of healing and growth. As an emotionally focused therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families, and integrate a variety of treatment modalities tailored to my clients' individual needs. Among the issues I commonly work with are anxiety and depression, relationship challenges, trauma, grief and loss. The choice to begin therapy is an act of courage and hope. I am committed to creating a safe space to explore the difficulties you are facing, as well as what inspires you.
My practice is rooted in my belief in the resilience of the human spirit, and my passion for supporting my clients in the process of healing and growth. As an emotionally focused therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families, and integrate a variety of treatment modalities tailored to my clients' individual needs. Among the issues I commonly work with are anxiety and depression, relationship challenges, trauma, grief and loss. The choice to begin therapy is an act of courage and hope. I am committed to creating a safe space to explore the difficulties you are facing, as well as what inspires you.
Patricia Dalen
Mental Health Counselor, MFA, MSEd, CCEP, LMHC
Verified Verified
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 (Online Only)
Feelings are messengers that guide us into a fuller, more vibrant life. They help us know what is best for us, create meaning in our lives, and motivate us to take action toward positive change. If we allow space and listen to their wisdom, movement toward the life we long to lead becomes possible. Bringing warmth and empathy, I provide a supportive environment where clients can explore unprocessed feelings, long-standing beliefs, and untapped wisdom.
Feelings are messengers that guide us into a fuller, more vibrant life. They help us know what is best for us, create meaning in our lives, and motivate us to take action toward positive change. If we allow space and listen to their wisdom, movement toward the life we long to lead becomes possible. Bringing warmth and empathy, I provide a supportive environment where clients can explore unprocessed feelings, long-standing beliefs, and untapped wisdom.
Online Therapists
Negar Morshedian
Counselor, MA, EdM, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226 (Online Only)
Hello and welcome to my page! I believe that all individuals are capable of healing and growth with the help of an understanding, compassionate, and supportive therapist. Therapy is a vulnerable process and I strive to provide an environment where my client feels safe. I also believe that insight alone is not enough for change to occur and therefore I bring experiential work into the room, often engaging the body and somatic experience in our work. My approach to therapy integrates Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).
Hello and welcome to my page! I believe that all individuals are capable of healing and growth with the help of an understanding, compassionate, and supportive therapist. Therapy is a vulnerable process and I strive to provide an environment where my client feels safe. I also believe that insight alone is not enough for change to occur and therefore I bring experiential work into the room, often engaging the body and somatic experience in our work. My approach to therapy integrates Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).
Jessica Forrey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10003 (Online Only)
My style is rooted in somatic and mindfulness-based approaches including AEDP, IFS, EMDR, attachment theory, Polyvagal Theory, and affective neuroscience, all of which support nervous system regulation and the unlocking of your innate wisdom and capacity to heal and grow.
If you’ve done a lot of inner work but are still anxious, uneasy, or stuck in old patterns that you know are no longer serving you, I would love to help. My clients are sensitive, wise, and intentional. They are parents, friends, leaders, and helping professionals seeking to be more integrated, present, and connected in their lives. Our work will help you process stuck emotions and stored trauma to access your innate wisdom so you can feel more alive and connected. My practice is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, races, and identities.
My style is rooted in somatic and mindfulness-based approaches including AEDP, IFS, EMDR, attachment theory, Polyvagal Theory, and affective neuroscience, all of which support nervous system regulation and the unlocking of your innate wisdom and capacity to heal and grow.
If you’ve done a lot of inner work but are still anxious, uneasy, or stuck in old patterns that you know are no longer serving you, I would love to help. My clients are sensitive, wise, and intentional. They are parents, friends, leaders, and helping professionals seeking to be more integrated, present, and connected in their lives. Our work will help you process stuck emotions and stored trauma to access your innate wisdom so you can feel more alive and connected. My practice is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, races, and identities.
Sue Fine
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10025 (Online Only)
I approach this work using a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities which center your needs, desires and experiences, inspired by and including elements from Narrative Therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Thank you for visiting my page. Reaching out for a psychotherapist can be a hard thing to do. It requires a desire for support and change. I’m here to help you heal and grow, to become more able and willing to express your most authentic self. We’ll do this together, by building a connected, trusted and safe relationship. You may be grappling with anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA related issues, life transitions, or relationship dynamics. We can explore them together so that you can live a life that feels meaningful and fulfillling. You can create and shape the story of your life.
I approach this work using a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities which center your needs, desires and experiences, inspired by and including elements from Narrative Therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Thank you for visiting my page. Reaching out for a psychotherapist can be a hard thing to do. It requires a desire for support and change. I’m here to help you heal and grow, to become more able and willing to express your most authentic self. We’ll do this together, by building a connected, trusted and safe relationship. You may be grappling with anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA related issues, life transitions, or relationship dynamics. We can explore them together so that you can live a life that feels meaningful and fulfillling. You can create and shape the story of your life.
Deloria Berks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10038 (Online Only)
Trained in various therapeutic models including: Psychodynamic, EMDR, Cognitive, EXRP, Internal Family Systems, AEDP, Emotional Intelligence.
Are you seeking to enhance your happiness or prosperity? Do you find that your rational thoughts conflict with your emotional responses? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, or struggling in your relationships? Is OCD creating obstacles? Are you facing issues with alcohol? I provide a gentle method for uncovering your genuine and empowered self. Rather than seeking a cure, life can be managed, explored and comprehended. We can learn to listen, be effective and meet our needs. Leadership and transformation require intention and attention. It may be time to explore your emotional well-being, and take charge of your life.
Trained in various therapeutic models including: Psychodynamic, EMDR, Cognitive, EXRP, Internal Family Systems, AEDP, Emotional Intelligence.
Are you seeking to enhance your happiness or prosperity? Do you find that your rational thoughts conflict with your emotional responses? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, or struggling in your relationships? Is OCD creating obstacles? Are you facing issues with alcohol? I provide a gentle method for uncovering your genuine and empowered self. Rather than seeking a cure, life can be managed, explored and comprehended. We can learn to listen, be effective and meet our needs. Leadership and transformation require intention and attention. It may be time to explore your emotional well-being, and take charge of your life.
Priya Puliyampet
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11242 (Online Only)
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic theory, but I often draw from other modalities like accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and feminist therapy.
As a therapist, I enjoy watching my clients grow in compassion for themselves as they move towards more fulfilling lives. I find myself deeply privileged to witness my client’s journeys and am inspired by their resilience. I work with clients on issues of emerging adulthood, identity, race, acculturation, issues around one's sense of self, complex trauma, and emotion regulation.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic theory, but I often draw from other modalities like accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and feminist therapy.
As a therapist, I enjoy watching my clients grow in compassion for themselves as they move towards more fulfilling lives. I find myself deeply privileged to witness my client’s journeys and am inspired by their resilience. I work with clients on issues of emerging adulthood, identity, race, acculturation, issues around one's sense of self, complex trauma, and emotion regulation.
Libby Shapiro
Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Advanced training: AEDP, where we compassionately consider your feelings, meanings, thoughts, and sensations, transforming emotional suffering and co-inspiring your flourishing.
I am a warm, compassionate, engaging and experienced psychotherapist; an enthusiastic advocate for my clients' well-being. I offer individual therapy to adults of all ages, both short and long-term, talk therapy, AEDP, EMDR, and creative arts therapy if desired. It is my honor and pleasure to support adults coping with anxiety, depression, stress, loss, grief, difficulties with relationships, addiction, and overwhelming life situations or transitions, including fertility challenges. I am keenly skilled in helping people to be their truest selves, and to live their lives with more connection, ease, love, creativity, joy, and meaning.
Advanced training: AEDP, where we compassionately consider your feelings, meanings, thoughts, and sensations, transforming emotional suffering and co-inspiring your flourishing.
I am a warm, compassionate, engaging and experienced psychotherapist; an enthusiastic advocate for my clients' well-being. I offer individual therapy to adults of all ages, both short and long-term, talk therapy, AEDP, EMDR, and creative arts therapy if desired. It is my honor and pleasure to support adults coping with anxiety, depression, stress, loss, grief, difficulties with relationships, addiction, and overwhelming life situations or transitions, including fertility challenges. I am keenly skilled in helping people to be their truest selves, and to live their lives with more connection, ease, love, creativity, joy, and meaning.
Carrie Rappaport - Zaken
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10021
While I use a psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic approach I also work from a place of compassion with a healing-oriented psychotherapy model of AEDP.
My goal is to help you feel less alone and overwhelmed by the challenges life can present .I have over 30 years experience in helping people recognize their strengths and ultimately improve their self-esteem and day to day functioning. I have a general practice (anxiety, depression, mood and adjustment disorders) and I have special interests including working with young adults and relationship issues, including dating , breakups, singledom,marriage and parenting. I am interested in helping you improve yourself and your relationships in a space that is safe and comfortable.
While I use a psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic approach I also work from a place of compassion with a healing-oriented psychotherapy model of AEDP.
My goal is to help you feel less alone and overwhelmed by the challenges life can present .I have over 30 years experience in helping people recognize their strengths and ultimately improve their self-esteem and day to day functioning. I have a general practice (anxiety, depression, mood and adjustment disorders) and I have special interests including working with young adults and relationship issues, including dating , breakups, singledom,marriage and parenting. I am interested in helping you improve yourself and your relationships in a space that is safe and comfortable.
Jañelle Barnes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10010 (Online Only)
As a therapist, I use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) to help clients locate felt emotions in the body, communicate with different parts of the self, and revisit significant experiences.
Engaging in creative work, connecting with your partner, and deepening intimacy requires being in touch with your emotions. So it can be particularly challenging when you’re too anxious to get into character, too depressed to get out of bed, or too anxious for date night. All of a sudden, you find yourself feeling isolated, misunderstood, or like a painter working with frayed brushes. You deserve a space in therapy to work through life’s challenges. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in the mind that it becomes difficult—or even painful—to slow down and notice what you're feeling both emotionally and in your body.
As a therapist, I use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) to help clients locate felt emotions in the body, communicate with different parts of the self, and revisit significant experiences.
Engaging in creative work, connecting with your partner, and deepening intimacy requires being in touch with your emotions. So it can be particularly challenging when you’re too anxious to get into character, too depressed to get out of bed, or too anxious for date night. All of a sudden, you find yourself feeling isolated, misunderstood, or like a painter working with frayed brushes. You deserve a space in therapy to work through life’s challenges. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in the mind that it becomes difficult—or even painful—to slow down and notice what you're feeling both emotionally and in your body.
Lisette Soini
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
I have specialized training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationships, your work, your creativity, and your relationship to Self. My active and empathic approach will bring you to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.
I have specialized training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationships, your work, your creativity, and your relationship to Self. My active and empathic approach will bring you to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.
Victoria Haller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Delmar, NY 12054 (Online Only)
I provide virtual AEDP and EMDR therapy to individuals interested in addressing trauma.
I am experienced in working with adult individuals, especially queer and trans individuals, who are seeking to address issues of trauma as well as depression and anxiety. I am ready to help my clients utilize AEDP and EMDR strategies to address and experience change instead of simply verbalize and analyze.
I provide virtual AEDP and EMDR therapy to individuals interested in addressing trauma.
I am experienced in working with adult individuals, especially queer and trans individuals, who are seeking to address issues of trauma as well as depression and anxiety. I am ready to help my clients utilize AEDP and EMDR strategies to address and experience change instead of simply verbalize and analyze.
Eleanor Pope
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11222
I studied for several years at the Ackerman Institute for the Family to learn about family/couples therapy, and am currently training in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), where I am learning to help people change through accessing core emotions.
We all experience "stuckness" sometimes and feel disconnected from those we love most. Maybe you find yourself revisiting the same old territory in your mind on a loop, and find that it is hard to make a change on your own. Or maybe you have faced a moment of rupture in a close relationship, and find your world torn apart. Perhaps you are noticing unhelpful patterns in yourself or your relationships, and are now feeling ready to explore them. Or you might find yourself avoiding social situations, even though you have a sense it might help you feel better.
I studied for several years at the Ackerman Institute for the Family to learn about family/couples therapy, and am currently training in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), where I am learning to help people change through accessing core emotions.
We all experience "stuckness" sometimes and feel disconnected from those we love most. Maybe you find yourself revisiting the same old territory in your mind on a loop, and find that it is hard to make a change on your own. Or maybe you have faced a moment of rupture in a close relationship, and find your world torn apart. Perhaps you are noticing unhelpful patterns in yourself or your relationships, and are now feeling ready to explore them. Or you might find yourself avoiding social situations, even though you have a sense it might help you feel better.
Lyla Denburg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (Online Only)
My work integrates Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) with psychodynamic, attachment-based and trauma-centered approaches.
We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.
My work integrates Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) with psychodynamic, attachment-based and trauma-centered approaches.
We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.
Molly Bates Tetteh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, RYT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
Molly is an integrative psychotherapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and addiction, body-image issues, and adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families. She has also worked extensively with students, young adults and young professionals. Molly is a certified Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and IFS-informed therapist. She also utilizes Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Pyschotherapy (AEDP), and Somatic Experiencing (SE). Molly takes an attachment-focused, psychodynamic, strengths-based approach to working with clients.
Molly is an integrative psychotherapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and addiction, body-image issues, and adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families. She has also worked extensively with students, young adults and young professionals. Molly is a certified Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and IFS-informed therapist. She also utilizes Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Pyschotherapy (AEDP), and Somatic Experiencing (SE). Molly takes an attachment-focused, psychodynamic, strengths-based approach to working with clients.
Monica Rickenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 (Online Only)
I draw on my training in experiential, emotional, body based approaches (AEDP and IFS), as well as CBT.
I help people see and appreciate their strengths. When we are compassionate with ourselves, we discover that even aspects of our personalities that get in our way have developed for good reasons. This understanding tends to quiet our self-criticism, opening the door for creative problem-solving and growth. As Carl Rogers famously said, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
I draw on my training in experiential, emotional, body based approaches (AEDP and IFS), as well as CBT.
I help people see and appreciate their strengths. When we are compassionate with ourselves, we discover that even aspects of our personalities that get in our way have developed for good reasons. This understanding tends to quiet our self-criticism, opening the door for creative problem-solving and growth. As Carl Rogers famously said, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Cheryl Lehman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023 (Online Only)
With compassionate and skilled therapy I welcome working with you to foster fulfillment, growth, curiosity, and self-actualization. Together we will identify barriers and unrewarding patterns, enhance your relationships, and bring your best self to navigating challenges, transitions, and grief. Applying integrative and psychodynamic modalities, your unique life-experience is honored in creating a collaborative space for embracing your true wisdom. Trained in EMDR, trauma, mindfulness, IFS, undoing racism, AEDP, Psychomotor, neuropsychology, LGBTQI+ support, and others, I welcome clients from all communities.
With compassionate and skilled therapy I welcome working with you to foster fulfillment, growth, curiosity, and self-actualization. Together we will identify barriers and unrewarding patterns, enhance your relationships, and bring your best self to navigating challenges, transitions, and grief. Applying integrative and psychodynamic modalities, your unique life-experience is honored in creating a collaborative space for embracing your true wisdom. Trained in EMDR, trauma, mindfulness, IFS, undoing racism, AEDP, Psychomotor, neuropsychology, LGBTQI+ support, and others, I welcome clients from all communities.
Dr. Karen Tantillo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New York, NY 10025
I have received specialized training in state-of-the-art, mind-body approaches towards personal growth and healing, including Certification in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) & advanced EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) training.
I am a seasoned psychotherapist providing dedicated treatment for over twenty-five years to both individuals and couples. My goal is to provide safe, affirming, and experienced guidance actively addressing concerns related to relationship conflict and distress, anxiety and depression, issues related to sexual intimacy and connection, and complicated grief and loss. Psychotherapy can also be a powerful and healing experience in transforming relational trauma and adverse childhood attachment experiences.
I have received specialized training in state-of-the-art, mind-body approaches towards personal growth and healing, including Certification in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) & advanced EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) training.
I am a seasoned psychotherapist providing dedicated treatment for over twenty-five years to both individuals and couples. My goal is to provide safe, affirming, and experienced guidance actively addressing concerns related to relationship conflict and distress, anxiety and depression, issues related to sexual intimacy and connection, and complicated grief and loss. Psychotherapy can also be a powerful and healing experience in transforming relational trauma and adverse childhood attachment experiences.
Laurie Greenberg-Cardillo
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023
AEDP includes a focus on attachment, emotion, neuroscience, and transformance.
Laurie Greenberg-Cardillo is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in individual and couples therapy. Dr. Greenberg-Cardillo has over 30 years experience working in hospitals and private practice in New York City. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology for Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. She went on to earn a certificate in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis from New York University. Dr. Greenberg-Cardillo is the former Director of the HIV Mental Health Program at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She is also a Certified Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy therapist.
AEDP includes a focus on attachment, emotion, neuroscience, and transformance.
Laurie Greenberg-Cardillo is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in individual and couples therapy. Dr. Greenberg-Cardillo has over 30 years experience working in hospitals and private practice in New York City. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology for Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. She went on to earn a certificate in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis from New York University. Dr. Greenberg-Cardillo is the former Director of the HIV Mental Health Program at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She is also a Certified Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy therapist.
Anya Josephs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10001
My approach is psychodynamic, seeking to discover and heal root causes of each patient's experiences, bolstered by evidence-based symptom management skills such as DBT, somatic therapies, and AEDP.
My focus as a therapist is helping you understand and embrace your own identity and your own values. There is powerful strength in being yourself, and we can discover that strength together. My expertise is particularly in working with body image and eating disorders, with people who have or wish to be evaluated for autism and/or ADHD, with people experiencing self-injury or suicidal ideation, and with people who have "treatment-resistant" or severe anxiety and depression. I partner with patients who want to understand themselves on a deep level, while simultaneously offering concrete skills and tools to alleviate current symptoms.
My approach is psychodynamic, seeking to discover and heal root causes of each patient's experiences, bolstered by evidence-based symptom management skills such as DBT, somatic therapies, and AEDP.
My focus as a therapist is helping you understand and embrace your own identity and your own values. There is powerful strength in being yourself, and we can discover that strength together. My expertise is particularly in working with body image and eating disorders, with people who have or wish to be evaluated for autism and/or ADHD, with people experiencing self-injury or suicidal ideation, and with people who have "treatment-resistant" or severe anxiety and depression. I partner with patients who want to understand themselves on a deep level, while simultaneously offering concrete skills and tools to alleviate current symptoms.
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AEDP Therapists
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.