Begin Your Transformative Journey with AEDP
Our hallmark introductory course taught by AEDP founder Dr. Diana Fosha or esteemed senior faculty member, Jerry Lamagna.
The AEDP™ Immersion course is a powerful, multi-day experience for therapists at any stage of their professional lives. Many who complete the training find their ‘perfect fit’ professional home in the AEDP model – and the AEDP community.
What to expect
The Immersion course offers an in-depth exploration of AEDP psychotherapy’s transformative theory and practice. It includes not only lecture style didactic teaching but extensive use of real therapy video demonstrations plus one half day of small group experiential exercises accompanied by assistants, and opportunity for Q&A.
Participants can expect to graduate Immersion with both an understanding of the AEDP theory and hands-on skills to immediately put into practice with clients. It is an in-depth professional training that equips professionals to apply beginner level AEDP therapeutic techniques across diverse clinical populations.
And Immersion not only introduces AEDP psychotherapy, it explicitly facilitates the integration of the model into participants’ multi-modal clinical practices; this is especially true for those whose practices use other experiential, body-focused, trauma-based, relational and/or psychodynamic methods.
To be Eligible to Attend
Therapists must have the following Licensing credentials:
North America: Licensed mental health practitioners as well as therapists practicing under the license of a supervising professional.
Beyond North America: Mental health professionals who hold licensure equivalent to North American standards including ongoing affiliation with an organization responsible for issuing and overseeing mental health credentials in their country or region.
What Clinicians Have to Stay
“As I heard Diana Fosha eloquently lay out the theoretical basis of AEDP seamlessly integrating the clinical and research literature on attachment with affective neuroscience, and then witnessed its immediate positive impact on the many clients we saw on videotape, and then had the opportunity to safely practice some of the new learning with fellow [Immersion] participants, I still vividly recall the feeling of “coming home” and the recognition that AEDP would henceforth ground my clinical work, my teaching, and my personal exploration.”
~ Steve Kanofsky, PhD Professor Emeritus, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA
Read what other clinicians have to say about Jerry Lamagna’s Immersion:
“I particularly appreciate the clarity and passion with which Jerry teaches the AEDP model.”
“Jerry struck a great balance between eliciting participants’ existing strengths, knowledge base, and felt sense and sharing the theory and practice of AEDP in a clear and operable way.”
“I appreciate how knowledgeable Jerry is and how that knowledge was shared in a humble, warm, clear, authentic manner.”
“Jerry is an extremely skilled AEDP clinician . . . it was a great balance of course content, watching the videos, and processing the experience. I felt supported and inspired.”
“The video tapes were brilliant.”
“Clinical work was beautifully illustrative.”
“I loved seeing his sessions and hearing his own commentary on what he did and why.”
“I was amazed at the difference I saw within myself and in my own sessions with clients right away when applying the skills that Jerry taught.”
“I loved how he made it clear that AEDP is customizable to our own way of doing therapy.”
“Phenomenal training, thank you!”
Upcoming Immersion Courses
| IMMERSION January 2025 – New Format! Reenergize with Saturday off! |
| Presented by AEDP Founder Diana Fosha, PhD All Levels Dates: Jan. 22 – 24 (Wed, Thurs, Fri) SKIP SATURDAY plus Jan. 26 + 27 (Sun, Mon) Times: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM EST Friday 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST (No class on Saturday ) Learn More and Register |
| IMMERSION March 2025 |
| Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW All Levels Dates: March 6 – 10, 2025 Times: Days 1 – 4 Thursday- Sunday March 6-9 : 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM EST | Day 5 Monday March 10: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST Learn More and Register |
| IMMERSION April/May 2025 |
| Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW All Levels Dates: April 30 – May 2 (Wednesday thru Friday) SKIP SATURDAY plus May 4 – 5 (Sunday & Monday) Learn More and Register |
Past Courses
| Immersion December, 2024 |
| Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW All Levels Dates: Thursday – Monday | December 5 – 9, 2024 | Times: Days 1 – 4: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM EST + Day 5: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time USA Learn more and Register |
| Immersion September 2024 |
| Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW Designed for: All Levels Dates: Thursday – Monday September 5 – 9, 2024 | Thu – Sun 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM EST Times: Mon 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time USA Learn more and Register |
| IMMERSION August 2024 SOLD OUT |
| Presented by: Diana Fosha, PhD Thursday – Monday | August 8 – 12, 2024 | Days 1 – 4: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM EST + Day 5: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time USA Learn more This course is sold out |
| IMMERSION May 2024 – Certification Course |
| Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW and Guest Presenters Dates: May 8 – 11, 2024 (Wednesday – Saturday) and May 17 -20, 2024 (Friday – Monday) Times: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm Eastern Time USA Learn more |
Immersion November 2023
Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW
Immersion September 2023
Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW
Immersion July 2023
Presented by Diana Fosha, PhD
Immersion May 2023
Presented by Senior Faculty Member Jerry Lamagna, LCSW
Immersion March 2023
Presented by Diana Fosha, PhD
Immersion January 2023
Presented by Diana Fosha, PhD