Dear all,
I’m delighted to announce that Yi-Fang (Evon) Chiu has been certified as an AEDP therapist!
I have had the privilege of accompanying Yi-Fang on her AEDP journey toward certification and have been deeply impressed by her dedication and growth. She has developed a strong and attuned therapeutic presence, marked by clarity and heart, creating a safe and creative space where patients can explore previously uncharted experiences and move from “small or no selves” toward growth, healing, and transformation. Her awareness of how historical and cultural contexts shape emotional and relational patterns meaningfully supports her patients’ developmental progress. In addition to her clinical work, Yi-Fang’s article in Transformance Journal, Issue 14 — “Culturally Attuned AEDP for Attachment Integration: Four Internal Working Models of a Taiwanese Adopted Migrant Boy” — together with her presentations at multicultural conferences in various locations across the USA, demonstrates how dedicated she is to applying and further developing the AEDP model both at the individual level and within the broader cultural context. The work she presents with her patients in her certification videos can best be described as art. She is truly a gift to our community.
Her reviewers note: (mid phase client)“Yi-Fang begins with a gentle, collaborative invitation, guiding the client to bypass intellectualized defenses and drop into the somatic experience. In this safe, dyadic
container, the client’s “little self” feels securely attached, undoing Aloneness….. This experiential journey culminates in a solid, “one whole person” state. In the calm of State 4, they reconstruct her auto-biographical narrative, transforming past invisibility into a shared, State 3 “magical” sense of wholeness and admiration.”
“This is thoughtful, grounded, and deeply attuned AEDP work that reflects both clinical maturity and a strong embodiment of AEDP principles. Yi Fang’s work clearly demonstrates readiness for AEDP certification, and it was a pleasure to watch. Yes for Yi Fang!”
With her own words, Yi-Fang writes of her AEDP Journey:
“My journey with AEDP began in the summer of 2023, when I attended the Immersion. It was love at first sight—AEDP immediately felt like my clinical home. That sense of home is what carried me through the challenges that followed.
Tuition and time zone differences were significant, and I am deeply grateful to have received the AEDP Diversity Scholarship. In my application, I wrote that I would cherish this opportunity, study with dedication, and bring AEDP back to Taiwan—and I have kept that promise. All of my classes took place between 11:00 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. Taiwan time. I completed every course and experiential exercise during those late-night hours. I never quit.
Along the way, I realized I was becoming the first person from Taiwan to complete AEDP certification. I carried that responsibility with seriousness and pride—not only for myself, but for my country.
Giving back has been an important part of my journey. I volunteered multiple times as an EA and founded Global Voice in AEDP, a culturally attuned support group for international practitioners that continues today. This is one of the ways I contribute to strengthening multicultural awareness and inclusion within the AEDP community.
I am especially grateful to my supervisor, Annika Medbo, whose supervision allowed me to feel deeply seen beyond culture, language, and nationality. Each session was profoundly meaningful and healing. Her extraordinary gift of recognizing the core self in others has guided me to connect with my own strengths and grow into my fullest potential—truly a model of what AEDP embodies.
Before joining AEDP, I had already founded the Taiwan Multicultural Counseling Association. Today, AEDP is a core foundation of how I continue this work—developing intergenerational trauma–informed curricula rooted in local culture and history, while staying in active dialogue with therapists across Asia and Western countries. I have also been honored to be selected as a workshop speaker at the American Counseling Association Annual Convention for two consecutive years, where I continue to share AEDP with international therapists.
I hold AEDP with deep gratitude—not only in bringing it into Taiwan, but also in continuing to contribute within the AEDP community and through international conferences, helping more people experience its healing power across cultures.”
Please join me in celebrating Yi-Fang’s accomplishment. If you would like
to reach out to her please do so back-channel: chiucounseling@gmail.com
With excitement and warmth,
Annika
Yi Fang Chiu Directory Listing- Here
Annika Medbo
Licensed Psychotherapist, Licensed Physiotherapist
Stockholm, Sweden
Certified AEDP therapist & Supervisor
Faculty, AEDP Institute
+4670 731 70 48