Training
AEDP training utilizes a three-pronged method to engage both left and right brain, as well as mind and heart.
Certification
The journey to AEDP Certification is full of learning and unlearning, of growing and becoming your true therapist self.
Research
Our innovative research has demonstrated the effectiveness of AEDP and led to the development of a 16-session treatment model.
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
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
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Still Feeling the Ripple Effects of the 2025 AEDP Conference
It’s hard to put into words what it meant to be in a space filled with so much heart, depth, and shared purpose. From the spontaneous hugs and hallway insights to the bold clinical explorations and brave vulnerability — this was a gathering that reminded us what’s possible when we come together.
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Congratulations to John Wiskind: Now an AEDP Certified Supervisor!
May 5th, 2025 It is with immense pleasure that Ben Lipton and I announce that John Wiskind is now a Certified AEDP Supervisor!!! Of his work, John’s reviewers wrote… “John Wiskind demonstrates the relational presence, cultural sensitivity, and faithful use of AEDP models that the Institute requires for supervisor certification. His rich clinical excerpts exemplify…
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A Call for Collaboration: Exploring Core State and the Role of Implicit Relational Messages in AEDP:
I’m excited to share news of my soon-to-be-launched doctoral study exploring a key dimension of AEDP: Core State phenomena, and the role of implicit relational messages (IRMs) in their unfolding.