AEDP™ Psychotherapy Essential Skills

“The AEDP Essential Skills course is absolutely one of the best psychotherapy trainings I have ever done. The format is a perfect balance of didactics, video observation and experiential practice (doing it!), with loads of supportive individual attention and feedback. I can’t recommend this training enough!”
– Victoria Lemie Beckner, PhD

Designed for licensed AEDP Level 1 Immersion graduates.

Essential Skills courses count towards AEDP certification although you do not need to be pursuing certification to attend

Upcoming Courses

ESSENTIAL SKILLS January 2025 (Eldorado)

Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty
Dates: Five Modules starting January 31, 2025- September 15, 2025
Times: Module 1: 12:00 – 4:30pm | Modules 2 thru 5: 11:00 am – 3:30pm EST
Level: Designed for Immersion Grads
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS April 2025 (Northern Cross)

Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty
Dates: Five Modules starting April 11, 2025- January 12, 2026
Times: Module 1- 5 12:00- 4:30pm EST
Level: Designed for Immersion Grads
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS June 2025 (Vela)

Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty
Dates: Five Modules starting June 2025
Times: 11:00- 3:30pm EST
Level: Designed for Immersion Grads
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Course Overview:

AEDP Essential Skills course will provide practical skills for the application of AEDP as well as a thorough immersion in the theory underlying the practice. Our aim is to teach, in both left-brained and right-brained ways, different types of clinical interventions so that participants will emerge with both an understanding and a felt sense of how to “do” AEDP. Each day’s teaching will include didactic presentations of theory along with video of actual sessions conducted by AEDP Faculty followed by small group experiential exercises.

Instructional Methodology:

AEDP skills are introduced with their theoretical foundations and then with illustrations by way of clinical videotapes; skills are then practiced in group experiential exercises. In online courses, exceptionally effective experiential exercises are held in online “breakout rooms.”

Faculty, Experiential Assistants and Clinical Video:

These are the hallmarks of all AEDP trainings. In AEDP, we pride ourselves in how thoroughly and deeply we seek to both undo professional aloneness and engage in rigorous clinical teaching. Our faculty are excellent as academics, clinicians and teachers. Participants deeply appreciate how effectively faculty presenters’ clinical video demonstrates “AEDP in action.” And faculty have skilled accompaniment from a large number of Experiential Assistants. Participants rave about the excellent attention and support they receive in this unique learning environment.

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ESSENTIAL SKILLS December, 2024 (Redwood)

Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty
Dates: Five 4-day Modules: December 6, 2024 – August 4, 2025
Times: Fridays – Mondays: all Modules 11:00am – 3:30pm except Module 5 12:00 -4:30pm EST
Level: Designed for Immersion Grads
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS OCTOBER, 2024 (ASPEN) SOLD OUT with a waitlist

Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty
Dates: Five 4-day Modules: October 2024 – June 2025
Times: 12:00 – 4:30pm EST
Level: A Level 2 Certification Course | Designed for Immersion Grads
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Essential Skills November 2023 – July 2024
Presented by: AEDP™ Institute Faculty | Live Online, Five 4-Day Modules , Nov 2023- July, 2024
Times: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST USA
Module 1: November 3-6, 2023 | Benjamin Lipton, LCSW
Module 2: January 26 – 29, 2024 | Annika Medbo, MA
Module 3: March 15-18, 2024 | Kari Gleiser, PhD
Module 4: May 3 – 6, 2024 | Richard Harrison, LCSW
Module 5: July 12 – 15, 2024 | Sigal Bahat, MA