Certification Profiles – Page 4

Julia Jalalat is now an AEDP Certified Therapist!!!

I had the good fortune of being Julia’s Certification supervisor working closely with her on the transcriptions of her work with her clients. Our discussions were lively and informative and educative for me as well as for Julia. Her ability to invite me fully into the sessions and feel the work with her was very powerful.

Julia is thoroughly engaged with her clients. On display in her work is her clinical skillfulness, her easeful attunement and the way in which that fosters a stance of secure attachment. Her work demonstrates how she weaves AEDP principles and skills into her practice with adept skill and authenticity.

Her commanding and deeply caring presence is not something that can be taught. Julia lives into the work in a bold and deeply authentic relational way.

Ilene writes of her experience of working closely with Julia..

Stephen McDonnell is now a certified AEDP Supervisor

Dear community,

It is a true pleasure and honor to announce that Stephen McDonnell is now a certified AEDP Supervisor.

I first got to know Stephen in the sixteen-session AEDP Research weekly supervision group. His attuned, gentle, and yet persistent work with clients stood out immediately. Over time, those same qualities became even more apparent in how he showed up as a peer in the group—finding just the right words to ease anxiety, highlight the positive, or offer another lens or intervention to fellow research therapists.

Watching Stephen step into the role of supervisor during the certification process only deepened what I already knew: he is a natural and gifted supervisor as well as a highly skilled AEDP therapist.

Congratulations to Tammy Siu Ling Choi – newly Certified Therapist.

It is my great pleasure to announce that Tammy Choi from Hong Kong is now an AEDP Certified Therapist. Following are comments from her two certification reviewers, from Tammy herself and finally from me – her Certification Supervisor:

Congratulations Elley Newton, LCSW-R– now an AEDP Certified Therapist!

Dear Beloved Community,

It is with the utmost joy and delight that I and Kate Halliday bring you the announcement that Elley Newton is now an AEDP Certified Therapist!

I have had the good fortune of being Elley’s certification supervisor and can wholeheartedly attest to her excellence as an AEDP Certified Therapist. Elley possesses all the qualities as a person as well as a therapist that you would want in a relationship. Elley brings such a warm, caring presence that is both respectful and grounding. She is highly attuned, regulating and tracks the process so skillfully. Elley’s client’s feel so accompanied by her and she is a wonderful transformance detector who is always on the lookout for those glimmers to cultivate. Elley is also highly self-reflective and open to learning.

Congratulations John Wiskind- 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 how he privileges positive affect, undoes aloneness, and scaffolds supervisees’ emerging capacities.”

Congratulations to Nicky Cameron, LCSW – now an AEDP Certified Therapist!

Dear AEDP community,

On behalf of Jerry Lamagna and myself, it is not only our pleasure but also our honor to share with you the news that Nichola aka “Nicky” Cameron is now an AEDP Certified therapist.

Nicky’s path to certification involved individual supervision with both Jerry and myself, as well as a year of the Vision Collective+ Core Training, a supervision group co-led by Karen Pando-Mars and me.

Congratulations to Ilene Yasemsky: Now an AEDP Certified Supervisor!

On behalf of Diana Fosha and myself, I could not be more delighted to share with you that Ilene Yasemsky is now a certified AEDP Supervisor.

Congratulations Magda Evans-AEDP Certified Therapist

November 18, 2024

On behalf of Malin Endrédi and myself, it is my tremendous pleasure to announce that Magda Evans is now an AEDP Certified Therapist! Malin has been Magda’s primary supervisor, and each of their reflections on their journey together are included below. I (Richard) have had the honour of supporting Magda as her certification supervisor, which has been a joy. Magda is remarkably steady, sensitive, spacious, and artful in her clinical work; and her warm, heartfelt, caring presence on behalf of her patients is powerful. She has a deep trust in the experiential process and in somatic, embodied work, and a thorough understanding of AEDP. Moreover, I am in awe of her exceptional tracking skills! Magda also has a tremendous appetite for learning and growth – her own and that of her patients. There’s so much more I could say, but instead, I encourage you to take in the richness of what follows below!

Congratulations to Amie Karp: Now an AEDP Certified Supervisor!

Amie Karp, LCSW, is now a certified AEDP Supervisor. Amie has been an avid student of AEDP for years now, a longtime experiential assistant for our trainings, and most importantly, is the Clinical Director of the Crime Victims Treatment Center in NYC. Through her role, she has been singlehandedly responsible for creating the first and only public-facing, nonprofit clinical treatment program that uses AEDP as its primary modality.