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 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
Learn more This course is closed with a wait list. Email admin@aedpinstitute.org to add your name.
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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Courses closed for Registration / Now in Progress see the bottom of the page


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 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 | August 2024 – March 2025 | Nickname: Sequoia
August 2024 – March 2025 | Times: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Module 1 | August 2 – 5, 2024 | Richard Harrison, PhD
Module 2 | September 27-30, 2024 | Annika Medbo, MA
Module 3 | November 15 – 18, 2024 | Richard Harrison, PhD
Module 4 | January 24 – 27, 2025 | Ben Medley, LCSW
Module 5 | March 21 – 24, 2025 | Sigal Bahat, MA

Essential Skills June 2024 | Nickname Willow
June 2024 – January 2025 | Times: 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Module 1 | June 21 – 24, 2024 | Richard Harrison, PhD | 12:00 – 4:30 PM
Module 2 | July 26 – 29, 2024 | Sigal Bahat, MA | 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Module 3 | September 6 – 9, 2024 | Karen Pando-Mars, MFT | 12:00 – 4:30 PM
Module 4 | November 8 – 11 2024 | Mary Androff, MD | 12:00 – 4:30 PM
Module 5 | January 17 – 20, 2025 | Benjamin Lipton, LCSW | 12:00 – 4:30

Essential Skills April 2024 – January 2025 | Nickname: Cypress
Module 1 | April 12 – 15, 2024 | Kate Halliday, LCSW
Module 2 | May 31 – June 3, 2024 | Mary Androff, MD
Module 3 | Aug 23 – 26, 2024 | Anna Christina Sundgren, MA
Module 4 | October 18 – 21, 2024 |  Karen Pando-Mars, MFT (teaching for Kari Gleiser, PhD)
Module 5 | January 10-13, 2025 | Anna Christina Sundgren, MA

Essential Skills July, 2023- April, 2024
Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty: Live Online, Five 4-Day Modules, July 2023 – April 2024
Module 1 | July 21-24, 2023 | Benjamin Lipton, LCSW
Module 2 | Sept 8-11, 2023 | Mary Androff, MD
Module 3 | Dec 15-18, 2023 | Richard Harrison, PhD
Module 4 | Feb 2-5, 2024 | Ronald Frederick, PhD
Module 5 | Apr 26 – 29, 2024 | Benjamin Lipton, LCSW

Essential Skills (Mango) February – October 2024
Presented by AEDP™ Institute Faculty | Live Online, Five 4-Day Modules , Feb, 2023- October, 2024
Times: 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern time USA
Module 1 | February 22-25, 2024 | Jacquie Perman, PhD
Module 2 | April 11-14, 2024 | Kari Gleiser, PhD
Module 3 | June 6-9, 2024 | Ronald Frederick, PhD
Module 4 | August 15-18, 2024 | Karen Pando, Mars, MFT
Module 5 | October 24-27, 2024 | Richard Harrison, PhD

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

Essential Skills October 2023 – May 2024
Presented by: AEDP™ Institute Faculty | Live Online, Five 4-Day Modules , October 2023- May, 2024
Times: Friday – Monday | 12:00 – 4:30 EST USA
Module 1 | October 6-9, 2023 |  Kate Halliday, LCSW
Module 2 | December 1 – 4, 2023 | Mary Androff, MD
Module 3 | January 19-22, 2024 | Karen Pando-Mars, MFT
Module 4 | March 22-25, 2024 | Ben Medley, LCSW
Module 5 | May 10 – 13, 2024 | Karen Pando-Mars, MFT