A Level 1 Certification Course
Presented by Jerry Lamagna, LCSW
New Format! Reenergize with Saturday off! 5 days in April 2025:
April 30 – May 2 (Wednesday thru Friday) SKIP SATURDAY plus May 4 – 5 (Sunday & Monday)
The dyadic repair of attachment trauma: healing at the edge of transformational experience.
Course Description
Immersion Includes Theoretical Framework, Clinical Teaching from Videotapes, Experiential Exercises. The Immersion course offers an in-depth exploration of AEDP psychotherapy’s transformative theory and practice. Participants will engage in observing, tracking, discussing, AEDP psychotherapy’s core techniques. The course will utilize case examples, showcasing therapeutic interventions through video recordings of the presenter’s own AEDP sessions with clients, including selected videos from APA’s Clinical Videos series. On the fourth day, after participants have received comprehensive didactic instruction, a half-day session will be dedicated to small-group experiential exercises, ensuring a rich integration of AEDP theory and clinical application — bringing AEDP theory and clinical practice to life.
Who Should Attend
Licensed mental health practitioners (or the local/regional equivalent to ‘licensed’*) as well as interns legally practicing under the license of a supervising practitioner. These include Counselors, Psychoanalysts, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, other Behavioral Health Therapists and related professionals.
Level: No prior AEDP instruction is required. Upon completion you will be considered AEDP Level 1.
If you have a question about the relevance of this course for you and/or your eligibility for this course please contact admin@aedpinstitute.org.
Meet the Lead Presenter
Jerry Lamagna, LCSW
Jerry is a senior faculty member with the AEDP Institute and a psychotherapist in private practice in New York and New Jersey. With training in psychodrama, EMDR, ego state therapy, trauma treatment and IFS and over 20 years studying AEDP, his clinical work has primarily focused on the treatment of complex trauma. Along with Dr. Kari Gleiser, Jerry developed a modified version of AEDP for the treatment of dissociative disorders and has published three papers and a book chapter in AEDP 2.0: Undoing Aloneness and the Transformation of Suffering into Flourishing.
In addition to writing, supervising and providing psychotherapy, Jerry has presented internationally at conferences sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), the International Experiential and Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Nalanda Institute, The Minnesota Trauma Project and the AEDP Institute.
Dates, Times, Location
- Wednesday, April 30 | 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday, May 1 | 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday, May 2 | 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Skip Saturday (Reenergize with Saturday off!)
- Sunday, May 4 | 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Monday, May 5 | 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
— Please double check the meeting time in your local time zone by visiting here
— Please check all dates and times closely for conflicts with local holidays, religious holidays, etc.
Location: Live, Online Online Course Benefits
Requirements to Participate Effectively Online: You will need a private space with a reliable Internet connection for a desktop/laptop computer that has video and microphone. Click here for the AEDP Live, Online Learning Requirements & FAQ’s.
Registration, Fees and Scholarships
Note: Immersion Courses almost always sell out. We recommend early registration to ensure your spot.
One Payment: $1,659 USD
Payment Plan: $1,699 USD
Requires $500 deposit due at registration. Four monthly payments of $299.75 USD will automatically begin the following month.
Scholarships
Limited Scholarships are available. Learn more and apply here
Attendance, Make-up Policy and Refunds
• Attendance and Make-up Policy
• Refund Policy
• Grievance Policy
ADA
Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations please contact Marilia Rodriguez, admin@aedpinstitute.org or call 813-553-1294 thirty days or more before the event so we can be sure to accommodate you.
Questions
Please contact Customer Service Administrator
Marilia Rodriguez
admin@aedpinstitute.org
813-553-1294
Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern (USA)