Goretti Faria, MSW, RCSW, CCC

I’m a certified AEDP Therapist and Supervisor, practicing as a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. I hold a Master of Social Work degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and bring over 30 years of experience from community mental health settings and private practice. My expertise spans psychodynamic psychotherapy, family systems therapy, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems. Since embracing AEDP in 2014, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to numerous ES1 and ES2 courses globally, both as an assistant and Lead Assistant. I’ve was deeply involved with AEDP Vancouver, passionately championing the growth of AEDP in Vancouver and the surrounding region. Alongside my clinical work, I offer individual and group supervision services.

Over the years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of AEDP — both personally and professionally — and that experience shapes everything I do. I approach supervision much the way I approach AEDP therapy itself: with a focus on authenticity and agency. My goal is to create a safe, collaborative learning space where supervisees feel empowered to develop their own unique therapeutic voice,
while fostering healing and transformation for the clients they serve. I see the relationships among client, therapist, and supervisor as a reflection of our shared humanity — and I’m committed to supporting the growth, both professional and personal, of everyone involved in the AEDP process.

Location: Ontario, Canada

Kaori Stram, LMHC, LPC

Hi, I’m Kaori Stram, LMHC, LPC, licensed in New York and Connecticut, and an out-of-state provider for Florida. 
AEDP has been my professional home for over 10 years, and I continue to deepen my learning as both a therapist and a supervisor.

Over time, I’ve come to experience AEDP as a rich, evolving process—one that invites us into deeper contact with ourselves and our clients.  My approach to supervision is collaborative, supportive, and experiential. I aim to create a space where you can slow down, reflect, and grow your capacity to work with emotion in a way that feels authentic and embodied.

I especially enjoy working with clinicians who are open to experiential learning—those who are curious not only about understanding AEDP conceptually, but also about engaging in the embodied, affective aspects of the work.

I look forward to deepening our knowledge and experience as we grow together.

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Courtney Poignand, LMHC

Courtney is the Founder of the Center For Self Care (CFSC), an experiential, somatic psychotherapy, clinical supervision and wellness consultation practice.

Courtney is Certified as an AEDP Therapist and iSupervisor  

She welcomes inquiry for those interested in AEDP individual or small group supervision.  Courtney is passionate about creating community through sharing and caring and undoing the aloneness of being a therapist and an adult student.

Courtney is grateful to be recipient of supervision from Molly Eldredge, and faculty members Kate Halliday, Kari Gleiser, and Karen Pando Mars.  

Courtney began private practice in 1997 as a health coach, yoga and  mindfulness instructor and birth doula.   Courtney believes in the innate healing potential within each person, and celebrates the process of “midwifing” transformational processes.  Courtney is also certified in the PSIP model of psychedelic psychotherapy and offers ketamine and  cannabis assisted treatment, when appropriate, for major depression, anxiety and for resolving unwanted patterns resulting from trauma.

Courtney’s holistic scope of practice draws upon her unique sensitivity to intersections of mind, body, belief and behavior; and her passion to shine light on strengths and capacities within personal, relational, cultural and organizational ecosystems.  

Courtney has advanced training in somatic and energy psychotherapies, EFT, Tapping, EMDR, IFS, and is informed by a lifelong study of human physiology and development, nutrition, and organizational psychology.  

Stephen McDonnell, LCSW

Stephen completed AEDP Immersion in 2011 and is a certified AEDP therapist. He has had the privilege of being supervised by Diana Fosha, Natasha Prenn, Karen Pando-Mars, and Jenn Edlin. Since 2017 Stephen has been a member of the AEDP research team as a therapist, participating in weekly supervision with Diana Fosha and Richard Harrison as part of that initiative. In 2020, he began teaching an elective in AEDP to MSW social work students at NYU.

Stephen initially trained as a certified EFT therapist and supervisor before discovering AEDP. With 30 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, he is currently licensed in New York State and holds a degree from Yeshiva University in NYC. his background includes serving as a Trauma Specialist and Clinical Supervisor for the Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol, where he trained social workers and addiction counselors in trauma-informed care. Additionally, Stephen designed and led an HIV prevention program for gay, queer, and minority communities at Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, DC, supervising peer counselors with funding from the CDC.

Mimi Steele

Mimi is an AEDP Certified Therapist and Supervisor-in-Training. She has a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. She has been an EA for Immersion, Essential Skills and Diana’s Advanced Skills ‘9+1’ course. Mimi is also certified in Transformative Couples Therapy® which is an experiential model of couples therapy with its roots in AEDP. 

Mimi loves sharing her experience in different ways: talking with clinicians curious about AEDP trainings, assisting in her local Charlottesville in-person supervision groups, and planning workshops and community-building events for her local AEDP community. Being part of other clinicians’ learning as a supervisor is a joyful next step in her AEDP journey. 

Mimi’s strengths include balancing inter/intra-personal relational work, using somatic awareness to deepen integration of healing and her own embodied sense of State shifts to deepen these experiences.

Location: Charlottesville, VA USA

Jaqueline Maria Cassar

Jaqueline was first introduced to AEDP during her psychology studies at PUC-Rio. Her connection with the model deepened through a two-year training program with Regina Pontes and Maria Cândida, pioneers in introducing AEDP to Brazil. In 2012, she traveled to Boston to attend the AEDP Immersion Course, where she met Dr. Kari Gleiser, who would later become her supervisor. Kari’s loving and attuned presence had a profound impact on Jaqueline’s development as a therapist, inspiring her to embody the healing essence of AEDP in both clinical and supervisory settings. She went on to complete the Essential Skills and Advanced Skills trainings in New York, and has been assisting in AEDP trainings for many years, supporting the growth of new therapists with presence, clarity, and deep respect for the process.

Jaqueline is also trained in Somatic Experiencing, where she continues to assist in trainings, and is a certified Mindfulness Instructor through Mindfulness Training International, integrating breathwork and contemplative practices into her work.
In addition, she holds formal training in both Reichian Analysis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), bringing a rich integrative perspective to her clinical and supervisory relationships. Her approach to supervision is experiential, warm, and supportive — honoring the wisdom of the body, the power of presence, and the deep healing that emerges from relational safety and emotional truth.

Jaquemcassar@gmail.com

Location: Brazil

Rachel Lowinger, Ph.D.

Rachel Lowinger has been working in private practice in NY and Florida. She complete her PhD in Montreal and continued with her postdoctoral training at the William White Alanson Institute. Rachel enjoys tailoring her treatment in a way that weaves experiential and relational approaches with traditional talk therapy.

Her goal is ultimately to help patients integrate the insights and novel experiences of the therapy hour within their daily struggles and joys. AEDP is a foundational approach that has served to integrate and conceptualize Rachel’s work and she cannot imagine being the professional she is today without it!

Licensed in Florida and New York

Location: Boca, Florida, USA

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Gail Woods

My dedication as your AEDP solo, couple therapist or supervisor is to bring light to your True Self—experientially, somatically, and imaginally. I aim to be True Other– feeling, seeing , reflecting , and accompanying you on your journey of undoing trauma, shame & aloneness, to find healing and vitality. I have been part of the AEDP community since 2010. I’ve personally felt AEPD’s core transformative energy and look forward to sharing this with you. As one of the original therapists in AEDP’s 16-session research project, I offer the option of therapy within a time-frame with its great potential to “mobilize transformance” (See Transformance Journal September 2023). I welcome referrals via AEDP –best to leave a phone/ email message that you come via AEDP community.

Location: New York, New York, USA

Lydia Mak