AEDP Psychotherapy

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.

Diana Fosha
PhD, Developer of AEDP Psychotherapy and Director of AEDP Institute

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Undoing Aloneness
Our ‘true self’ emerges by fully experiencing and processing our emotions in the presence of a ‘true other’.

— Diana Fosha, PHD

The AEDP Community

AEDP Around the World

Meet AEDP therapists who live nearby – or start a regional group.


Become a Member

Reap the benefits of closer connection with our referral network, clinical discussion listserv, discounts and more!


Committees & Working Groups

Steering Committee, Psychedelics Group, the Vision Collective, Diversity (DBE&I) Committee and more.


Experiential Assisting (EALC)

Join the EALC – Experiential Assistant Learning Community – and take your AEDP skills and service to the next level.

Exploring the Landscape


Research Publications

Breakthrough research has demonstrated the effectiveness of AEDP™ psychotherapy which is now officially designated as Evidence Supported.


Transformance Journal

Transformance is devoted to publishing what is cutting-edge in AEDP theory, research and clinical practice.


Clinical Discussion Listserv

Support and promote discussion, communication and learning about the theory and practice of the AEDP model of psychotherapy among Members of the AEDP Institute


News & Spotlights

  • AEDP Institute Now Approved by ASWB!

    We’re pleased to announce that AEDP Institute has been approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Social workers can again earn

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  • New Volume: Journal Transformance

    We’re delighted to announce the release of Transformance Journal, Volume 14, featuring powerful and deeply moving explorations of AEDP’s global reach and cultural resonance. This issue highlights how AEDP is being lived, practiced, and integrated across diverse contexts around the world — from Brazil to Sweden, Korea, China, and beyond.

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  • Julia Jalalat is now a certified AEDP Therapist!!!

    I had the good fortune of being Julia’s Certification supervisor working closely with her on the transcriptions of her work with her clients. Our discussions were lively and informative and educative for me as well as for Julia. Her ability to invite me fully into the sessions and feel the work with her was very…

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