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Hoai-Thu Truong, PhD
Hoai-Thu Truong a Certified AEDP Therapist and Supervisor, currently based in France. She has been licensed as a psychologist in California since 2004, and has been involved in AEDP since 2012. In addition to AEDP her background includes psychodynamic, Jungian and psychoanalytic approaches to psychotherapy. Prior to becoming a clinical psychologist, Hoai-Thu had a 20-year career in biochemistry and biophysics (Biophysics PhD from Stanford University). With her American, French and Vietnamese cultural roots she is fascinated by issues of culture, and how culture shapes our view of ourselves and of the world and what we take for granted; she brings this experience into her clinical and supervision work. In her private practice in California she worked with (among others) Silicon Valley professionals, people with international backgrounds and university students, in areas including trauma, multicultural issues, and spirituality and religion. She provides therapy in both English and French.
She currently lives in France and is semi-retired. She delights in providing training, consultation and AEDP supervision in English and in French to licensed clinicians. She sees her role as a supervisor to not just teach AEDP therapy, its perspectives and interventions, as well as integration with other forms of treatment, but also to facilitate the professional development of her supervisees. Her goal is that each supervisee-clinician find their particular therapy style, in their own voice.
Dana Baerger, PhD
Allison Brownlee, PhD
Mariana Barstad, PhD
Mariana Barstad holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and specializes in Health Psychology and Psycho-Oncology. As a certified AEDP therapist and supervisor-in-training, Mari focuses on helping individuals navigate their emotional experiences while contributing to the advancement of the field through ongoing research and professional development.
Jamie Bachman, LCSW
Jamie is a Certified AEDP Therapist and Supervisor-in-Training, Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor. He has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years, and has provided clinical supervision for 18 years. He serves individuals, couples and families through his online private practice. Having completed a Masters in Education from NYU as well as his MSW from Smith College, Jamie really loves focusing on how people learn to become skillful psychotherapists. He completed a Deliberate Practice Supervision Residency with Tony Rousmaniere and Alex Vaz, and has worked with deliberate practice exercises in AEDP and EFT supervision. He facilitates supervision groups, and has taught a number of courses over the past 15 years, including courses on Attachment Theory and Trauma.
Jamie has served on the adjunct faculty at UC Berkeley’s MSW program, where he taught Family Therapy and Theory in Practice courses, and also on the faculty of the Psychotherapy Institute’s (TPI) Supervision Studies Program. In addition, he was a supervisor for TPI’s Post-Graduate Training Program. Jamie is a former Clinical Supervisor and Manager at Pathways Hospice, where he worked for twelve years. He also has served on the Diversity Committee of the International Center for Excellence in EFT (ICEEFT).
Shelley Carr
Shelley is a psychotherapist in private practice in Wiltshire, UK. She has 15 years experience including 11 years practicing, teaching and supervising Equine Facilitated Therapy, with both individuals and groups. In 2013 Shelley completed a Post Graduate Diploma in working with PTSD and Complex Trauma and has since focussed on working with clients with developmental trauma. She is particularly passionate about offering a safe and affirmative space to the LGBTQIA community. After seeing Diana talk at a conference in 2017, she immediately signed up for the Immersion training and has been hooked ever since and became an AEDP certified therapist in February 2023. As a supervisor, she enjoys building connection and safety so the supervisee can explore and grow their individual expression of AEDP.
Yuko Kobayashi, LMHC
Yuko is a certified AEDP therapist and supervisor, holding a New York state license for psychotherapy in private practice. Originally from Japan, Yuko brings over 20 years of experience in the United States, enriching her practice with a deep bi-cultural perspective. She works with clients of various cultural backgrounds, including those dealing with attachment trauma and intergenerational trauma, integrating AEDP ethos to enhance the therapeutic experience.
Yuko serves as a supervisor for AEDP therapists both in the U.S. and Japan. She provides both individual and group supervision. She has presented at AEDP Immersion training in the U.S. and has been a dedicated teacher in numerous AEDP workshops and trainings held in Japan. She has supported various AEDP training programs, including Immersion, Essential Skill, and Advanced Skill, serving as both a lead assistant and experiential assistant on numerous occasions.
Wendy Summer, LPC
Wendy Summer is a licensed professional counselor, national certified counselor and AEDP Certified Therapist and Certified Supervisor. She has more than 15 years of clinical experience and for the past many years has focused specifically on the needs of young and emerging adults. You can learn more about her work at wendysummer.com
Wendy received her graduate degrees from the University of Virginia; she has made Charlottesville her home for nearly 30 years where she has also been building a wonderful community of AEDP clinicians. In 2023 that group formally incorporated under the name Virginia Association of Experiential Psychotherapists and Wendy has, since then, handed off the leadership for the organization into the capable hands of others – and it is thriving!
Melissa Kehoe, MA, LPC, LCPC, LMHC
Melissa Kehoe, MA, LPC, LCPC, LMHC is a certified AEDP therapist, AEDP supervisor-in-training, and clinical supervisor with a private practice serving Washington, Kansas, and Missouri. She is deeply committed to helping adults navigate life’s challenges, cultivate emotional resilience, and create lasting change. Clients and supervisees alike find her to be a compassionate, skilled therapist who offers a safe, supportive, and collaborative space for healing, growth, and self-discovery.Melissa came to AEDP through her own healing process. She is passionate about helping others find their true self. Over the years, she has studied AEDP under the guidance of Lia Jones, Jenn Edlin, Kari Gleiser, and Dale Trimble. Additionally, Melissa has assisted at AEDP Institute trainings as an Experiential Assistant.