AEDP Therapists in Fort Worth, TX
You keep trying, but nothing changes. You have this underlying anger and a short fuse. You put on a happy face, portray a perfect life, yet others have no idea that you really feel unworthy and inferior. The ways you are coping with these feelings still leave you empty and are now creating more problems. You are on the verge of losing control of everything. No one knows the hurt and trauma of your past. You were taught to "buck up" and deal with it. If you did talk about it, you would be rejected and left feeling shame again. You feel like there is no hope and this is your last chance.
You keep trying, but nothing changes. You have this underlying anger and a short fuse. You put on a happy face, portray a perfect life, yet others have no idea that you really feel unworthy and inferior. The ways you are coping with these feelings still leave you empty and are now creating more problems. You are on the verge of losing control of everything. No one knows the hurt and trauma of your past. You were taught to "buck up" and deal with it. If you did talk about it, you would be rejected and left feeling shame again. You feel like there is no hope and this is your last chance.
I combine Psychodynamic Therapy, attachment theory, parts work, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) to take deep dives into your story.
I enjoy transparency between us where our true personalities are present. I do not succumb to the “blank slate” method of therapy. I am warm, honest, direct, and I want you to know my thoughts about your self and what I am noticing. I respect your time and money!
I combine Psychodynamic Therapy, attachment theory, parts work, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) to take deep dives into your story.
I enjoy transparency between us where our true personalities are present. I do not succumb to the “blank slate” method of therapy. I am warm, honest, direct, and I want you to know my thoughts about your self and what I am noticing. I respect your time and money!
I am a Certified AEDP Therapist with advanced training in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EFT for couples, and interpersonal neurobiology.
If you understand your history but still feel triggered, numb, or stuck in the same relationship patterns, trauma may still be living in your nervous system.
I work with adults and couples impacted by complex trauma, developmental wounds, and attachment injuries. Many of my clients are highly capable in their lives yet privately struggle with anxiety, emotional numbness, or relationship triggers despite insight into their past.
Trauma lives in the nervous system, not just in memory. My work focuses on helping the body gradually release these patterns so emotions, relationships, and daily life can feel more settled and connected.
I am a Certified AEDP Therapist with advanced training in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EFT for couples, and interpersonal neurobiology.
If you understand your history but still feel triggered, numb, or stuck in the same relationship patterns, trauma may still be living in your nervous system.
I work with adults and couples impacted by complex trauma, developmental wounds, and attachment injuries. Many of my clients are highly capable in their lives yet privately struggle with anxiety, emotional numbness, or relationship triggers despite insight into their past.
Trauma lives in the nervous system, not just in memory. My work focuses on helping the body gradually release these patterns so emotions, relationships, and daily life can feel more settled and connected.
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You are a driven, devoted woman who is incredibly hard on herself. You push through the exhaustion, silence the overwhelm, and keep going, because that's what you've always done. The anxiety is loud, the mom guilt is relentless, and somewhere in the middle of it all, you've lost track of who you are. My clients are women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the many seasons of motherhood who are ready to stop pushing through and start feeling like themselves again. I utilize a mix of processing (IFS and Coherence Therapy) and skill building to support you in reaching your treatment goals. You are not alone and I am here to help.
You are a driven, devoted woman who is incredibly hard on herself. You push through the exhaustion, silence the overwhelm, and keep going, because that's what you've always done. The anxiety is loud, the mom guilt is relentless, and somewhere in the middle of it all, you've lost track of who you are. My clients are women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the many seasons of motherhood who are ready to stop pushing through and start feeling like themselves again. I utilize a mix of processing (IFS and Coherence Therapy) and skill building to support you in reaching your treatment goals. You are not alone and I am here to help.
Now accepting new virtual patients as of August 2026. Hello & welcome! I am passionate about utilizing psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment to help people discover and embrace their most authentic selves. I believe that a collaborative and supportive therapeutic relationship is the foundation for creating a safe space for you to increase your insight and flourish. I work with teens and adults who are looking to better understand themselves, increase relationship satisfaction, heal from painful or traumatic experiences, increase their emotional regulation, process life transitions, or pursue a more meaningful future.
Now accepting new virtual patients as of August 2026. Hello & welcome! I am passionate about utilizing psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment to help people discover and embrace their most authentic selves. I believe that a collaborative and supportive therapeutic relationship is the foundation for creating a safe space for you to increase your insight and flourish. I work with teens and adults who are looking to better understand themselves, increase relationship satisfaction, heal from painful or traumatic experiences, increase their emotional regulation, process life transitions, or pursue a more meaningful future.
I often use AEDP, CBT, & EMDR therapy along with a person-centered approach.
Are you struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, feeling stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, or want healing from trauma or a difficult childhood? I’m here to guide you toward recovery, healing, and empowerment. I specialize in helping adults navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and practical strategies for lasting change. I understand the complexities involved in facing anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. My focus is on helping adults build a deeper connection with themselves, overcome negative thought patterns, and strengthen their relationships. I offer a supportive and nonjudgmental atmosphere.
I often use AEDP, CBT, & EMDR therapy along with a person-centered approach.
Are you struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, feeling stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, or want healing from trauma or a difficult childhood? I’m here to guide you toward recovery, healing, and empowerment. I specialize in helping adults navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and practical strategies for lasting change. I understand the complexities involved in facing anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. My focus is on helping adults build a deeper connection with themselves, overcome negative thought patterns, and strengthen their relationships. I offer a supportive and nonjudgmental atmosphere.
I'm a relational therapist drawing from ACT, AEDP, and Family Systems.
Do you ever find yourself stuck in patterns of anxiety, self-doubt, or disconnection in your relationships, no matter how much you try to work through it? Maybe it feels exhausting trying to show up fully while juggling the weight of others’ expectations or the fear of being misunderstood. You're not alone and you don't have to carry it all by yourself.
I'm a relational therapist drawing from ACT, AEDP, and Family Systems.
Do you ever find yourself stuck in patterns of anxiety, self-doubt, or disconnection in your relationships, no matter how much you try to work through it? Maybe it feels exhausting trying to show up fully while juggling the weight of others’ expectations or the fear of being misunderstood. You're not alone and you don't have to carry it all by yourself.
I take a compassionate and proactive approach that integrates a range of techniques from AEDP, CBT, EFT and IFS to focus attention on repairing parts that feel broken and strengthen those that are actually working.
In addition to AEDP (level 2), CBT, EFT and IFS, my work with individuals, couples and families is informed by my training in Family Systems and Collaborative Couple Therapy. My practice is Ethical Non-Monogamy, Polyamory and Kink positive. I also have training and experience with Motivational Interviewing for clients who want to examine their substance use.
I take a compassionate and proactive approach that integrates a range of techniques from AEDP, CBT, EFT and IFS to focus attention on repairing parts that feel broken and strengthen those that are actually working.
In addition to AEDP (level 2), CBT, EFT and IFS, my work with individuals, couples and families is informed by my training in Family Systems and Collaborative Couple Therapy. My practice is Ethical Non-Monogamy, Polyamory and Kink positive. I also have training and experience with Motivational Interviewing for clients who want to examine their substance use.
Jonathan Olvera, MA, LPC, is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX specializing in couples counseling using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma recovery using AEDP, and faith-based counseling for Christian individuals and couples.
Jonathan is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Research reports a 70-75% recovery rate and 90% significant improvement rate among couples completing EFT treatment. As a bilingual counselor, Jonathan works with Latino couples, English-Spanish mixed-language couples, and Spanish-primary clients who want therapy in their first language.
Jonathan Olvera, MA, LPC, is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX specializing in couples counseling using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma recovery using AEDP, and faith-based counseling for Christian individuals and couples.
Jonathan is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Research reports a 70-75% recovery rate and 90% significant improvement rate among couples completing EFT treatment. As a bilingual counselor, Jonathan works with Latino couples, English-Spanish mixed-language couples, and Spanish-primary clients who want therapy in their first language.
( AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I have extensive experience work helping families to navigate the challenges their children face in school and in personal identity. I do a combination of family and individual sessions to address concerns such as depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, grief, trauma-related difficulties, and neurodivergence.
( AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I have extensive experience work helping families to navigate the challenges their children face in school and in personal identity. I do a combination of family and individual sessions to address concerns such as depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, grief, trauma-related difficulties, and neurodivergence.
I incorporate AEDP, somatic methods, EMDR, and CBT as needed.
Helping high-achieving women break free from overthinking, indecision, and survival-mode success so they can feel confident, clear, and joyful about life.
You’ve built a life that looks successful on paper, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted. You second-guess yourself, overthink decisions, and struggle to trust your own voice. You may look driven, but it often feels like survival.
I work with high-achieving women navigating anxiety, trauma, and relationship patterns rooted in anxious attachment, codependency, emotionally immature parents, or narcissistic abuse—helping you feel clear, confident, an
I incorporate AEDP, somatic methods, EMDR, and CBT as needed.
Helping high-achieving women break free from overthinking, indecision, and survival-mode success so they can feel confident, clear, and joyful about life.
You’ve built a life that looks successful on paper, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted. You second-guess yourself, overthink decisions, and struggle to trust your own voice. You may look driven, but it often feels like survival.
I work with high-achieving women navigating anxiety, trauma, and relationship patterns rooted in anxious attachment, codependency, emotionally immature parents, or narcissistic abuse—helping you feel clear, confident, an
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift—whether in your personal life or relationships. Many of my clients are adults and young adults navigating transitions, identity questions, relationship stress, or the lingering effects of trauma. You may also be balancing cultural, or bicultural experiences that shape how you relate to others. You’re seeking clarity, emotional balance, and a healthier way of relating to yourself —perhaps even wanting space to integrate personal values or faith into healing.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift—whether in your personal life or relationships. Many of my clients are adults and young adults navigating transitions, identity questions, relationship stress, or the lingering effects of trauma. You may also be balancing cultural, or bicultural experiences that shape how you relate to others. You’re seeking clarity, emotional balance, and a healthier way of relating to yourself —perhaps even wanting space to integrate personal values or faith into healing.
Hello! I’m Alex, a queer-identified and neurodivergent therapist. In our space, it is my goal is to provide a warm, compassionate, and welcoming place where you can feel safe to share about whatever is coming up for you. I’m passionate about working with people pleasers, Highly Sensitive People (HSP), and LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals. Many of the clients I work with are seeking deeper self-understanding, healing from developmental or relational trauma, and more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
I am HAES-aligned (Health at Every Size), LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming.
Hello! I’m Alex, a queer-identified and neurodivergent therapist. In our space, it is my goal is to provide a warm, compassionate, and welcoming place where you can feel safe to share about whatever is coming up for you. I’m passionate about working with people pleasers, Highly Sensitive People (HSP), and LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals. Many of the clients I work with are seeking deeper self-understanding, healing from developmental or relational trauma, and more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
I am HAES-aligned (Health at Every Size), LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming.
Online Therapists
I'll draw from IFS, Polyvagal, Gottman, EMDR/ART, EFT, AEDP, and PACT, etc.
It didn't start with you. Those burdensome feelings & beliefs actually make perfect sense if we look at your lived experience with compassionate curiosity. But now it's up to you to take back your nervous system & access a felt sense of safety to reach your goals. (And there's grief work to do there for sure!) So let's do it together, since both rupture & repair take place in relationship & through experience. Whether we're co-creating safety together, or whether you're creating it in relationship counseling with someone in your personal life, let's meet those unmet needs and create a secure attachment with yourself and others.
I'll draw from IFS, Polyvagal, Gottman, EMDR/ART, EFT, AEDP, and PACT, etc.
It didn't start with you. Those burdensome feelings & beliefs actually make perfect sense if we look at your lived experience with compassionate curiosity. But now it's up to you to take back your nervous system & access a felt sense of safety to reach your goals. (And there's grief work to do there for sure!) So let's do it together, since both rupture & repair take place in relationship & through experience. Whether we're co-creating safety together, or whether you're creating it in relationship counseling with someone in your personal life, let's meet those unmet needs and create a secure attachment with yourself and others.
Somewhere along the way you were handed a rule about eating the right thing, and nobody ever explained what the right thing actually was, so you've been guessing ever since. The guessing runs underneath everything now, a quiet calculation about how it will register on your body and how you'll be looked at. If being seen is part of your work, it never switches off, and there's a shame in it you've never said out loud. It's beyond frustrating that something that should just be nourishing can be so complicated. And the thoughts are always there, which is why you've started wondering what you'd have room to think about if they weren't.
Somewhere along the way you were handed a rule about eating the right thing, and nobody ever explained what the right thing actually was, so you've been guessing ever since. The guessing runs underneath everything now, a quiet calculation about how it will register on your body and how you'll be looked at. If being seen is part of your work, it never switches off, and there's a shame in it you've never said out loud. It's beyond frustrating that something that should just be nourishing can be so complicated. And the thoughts are always there, which is why you've started wondering what you'd have room to think about if they weren't.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your needs. I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and incorporate elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to improve self-understanding and connection with others. I also integrate ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and faith-based counseling when helpful. My aim is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space in which my clients feel heard and supported while we work together to identify patterns, build coping skills, and make positive lasting change.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your needs. I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and incorporate elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to improve self-understanding and connection with others. I also integrate ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and faith-based counseling when helpful. My aim is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space in which my clients feel heard and supported while we work together to identify patterns, build coping skills, and make positive lasting change.
My approach is collaborative and supportive, helping you identify areas of your life where you’d like to experience change or growth. I have experience working with individuals navigating intense emotions and significant life transitions. My therapeutic style is grounded in patience and compassion. I engage with patients in a supportive and inquisitive manner to foster their growth in self-compassion. Patients can expect to begin by discussing the factors that brought you to therapy and identifying the goals you would like to pursue. Throughout our work, I aim to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported.
My approach is collaborative and supportive, helping you identify areas of your life where you’d like to experience change or growth. I have experience working with individuals navigating intense emotions and significant life transitions. My therapeutic style is grounded in patience and compassion. I engage with patients in a supportive and inquisitive manner to foster their growth in self-compassion. Patients can expect to begin by discussing the factors that brought you to therapy and identifying the goals you would like to pursue. Throughout our work, I aim to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported.
" Using AEDP, my work focuses on relational safety, attachment patterns, and here-and-now emotional processing that helps you connect with what you truly need.
Many of my clients are perfectionists, doers, care-takers, hard-workers, or achievers. They readily see the needs of others but do not always slow down for their own needs. This may exhibit as symptoms of anxiety, overwhelm, rage, depression, or numbness. While many may have high emotional intelligence, they do not know how to experience their emotions fully. I find that people do not need my advice. They need my presence. I help create a safe environment where we can gently meet whatever emotion is coming and undo any shame around feeling together.
" Using AEDP, my work focuses on relational safety, attachment patterns, and here-and-now emotional processing that helps you connect with what you truly need.
Many of my clients are perfectionists, doers, care-takers, hard-workers, or achievers. They readily see the needs of others but do not always slow down for their own needs. This may exhibit as symptoms of anxiety, overwhelm, rage, depression, or numbness. While many may have high emotional intelligence, they do not know how to experience their emotions fully. I find that people do not need my advice. They need my presence. I help create a safe environment where we can gently meet whatever emotion is coming and undo any shame around feeling together.
Attachment-based therapy for relationships. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with communication, trust, emotional connection, conflict, and intimacy. You don’t need to be in a crisis to start therapy. More often, people reach out because they feel stressed, exhausted, frustrated, or stuck. They realize that what they've been doing isn't working anymore, but they're not sure what needs to change. Together, we'll identify dysfunctional patterns, explore underlying emotional distress, and work towards lasting change.
Attachment-based therapy for relationships. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with communication, trust, emotional connection, conflict, and intimacy. You don’t need to be in a crisis to start therapy. More often, people reach out because they feel stressed, exhausted, frustrated, or stuck. They realize that what they've been doing isn't working anymore, but they're not sure what needs to change. Together, we'll identify dysfunctional patterns, explore underlying emotional distress, and work towards lasting change.
Christina Cooley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75206
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out? Life can sometimes feel like you’ve hit a wall—where anxiety, depression, failing relationships, self-doubt, physical symptoms, etc. signal that what once worked for you just isn’t cutting it anymore. While it may not feel good, this moment can be a powerful catalyst to begin creating the change you desire in your life . By facing the shadows of your past and present, you can strip them of their power. This isn’t an overnight fix, but it is the start of your journey toward freedom and empowerment. And you don’t have to do it alone—we can work together toward healing and growth.
Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out? Life can sometimes feel like you’ve hit a wall—where anxiety, depression, failing relationships, self-doubt, physical symptoms, etc. signal that what once worked for you just isn’t cutting it anymore. While it may not feel good, this moment can be a powerful catalyst to begin creating the change you desire in your life . By facing the shadows of your past and present, you can strip them of their power. This isn’t an overnight fix, but it is the start of your journey toward freedom and empowerment. And you don’t have to do it alone—we can work together toward healing and growth.
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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.