Agenda: Immersion September 2026 | 10-Sessions | Ben Medley, LCSW | 10 Thursdays  ·  11:00 AM – 2:30 PM EST | September 10 – November 19, 2026

SESSION 1 – Thursday, September 10, 2026
11:00 – 11:20 AMCourse Overview | Overview of Session 1
11:20 AM – 12:30 PMIntroduction to AEDP’s Theoretical Roots (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMIntroduction to AEDP’s Theoretical Roots (Pt. 2)
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 2 · Thursday, September 17, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 1 | Overview of Session 2
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMThe 4 State Transformational Process: The Phenomenology of Change (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMThe 4 State Transformational Process: The Phenomenology of Change (Pt. 2) + Clinical Video
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 3 · Thursday, September 24, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 2 | Overview of Session 3
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMExperiential Work in AEDP: Bringing the Mind and Body Together (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMExperiential Work in AEDP: Bringing the Mind and Body Together (Pt. 2) — Introducing Portrayals
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 4 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 3 | Overview of Session 4
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMWorking Experientially with Relatedness: Undoing Aloneness, Dyadic Regulation & Corrective Experiences (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMWorking Experientially with Relatedness: Undoing Aloneness, Dyadic Regulation & Corrective Experiences (Pt. 2) + Clinical Video
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 5 · Thursday, October 15, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 4 | Overview of Session 5
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMThe Triangle of Experience and Related Schemas
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMGuest Presentation — Yuka Mukai, Moment to Moment Tracking
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 6 · Thursday, October 22, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 5 | Overview of Session 6
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMWorking the Top of the Triangle (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMGabe Lopez – Safe Enough to Feel: Softening Defenses and Undoing Aloneness In AEDP
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 7 · Thursday, October 29, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 6 | Overview of Session 7
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMSocial Experience and AEDP
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMMari Barstad: “In it Together: Working Relationally in AEDP
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 8 · Thursday, November 5, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 8 | Overview of Session 9.
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMWorking with Transformation (Pt. 1)
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMWorking with Transformation (Pt. 2)
2:15 – 2:30 PMSummary, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 9 · Thursday, November 12, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 7 | Overview of Experiential Exercises
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMExperiential Exercises
12:15 – 12:30 PMIntroduction to Role-Play Experiential Exercises — Review Instructions
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 2:15 PMExperiential Exercises
2:15 – 2:30 PMDebrief, Q&A & Personal Reflections

SESSION 10 · Thursday, November 19, 2026
11:00 – 11:15 AMReflections & Questions from Session 9 | Overview of Session 10
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMTherapist Aims & Activities of the 4 State Transformational Process (Pt. 2) + Clinical Video
12:30 – 12:42 PMBreak
12:42 – 1:45 PMReview of Training and Close
1:45 – 2:30 PMClosing