Experiential Therapies
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Transforming Trauma Through Connection, Emotional Processing, and Felt Safety
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a deeply relational, experiential therapy approach designed to help you heal from trauma, attachment wounds, and longstanding emotional patterns from the inside out. Instead of focusing only on insight or behavior change, AEDP guides you through experiences of safety, connection, compassion, and emotional release—experiences that create real, lasting change in your nervous system.
What AEDP Is
AEDP is rooted in the belief that we are all wired for healing. Even after years of surviving difficult relationships or adapting to childhood trauma, your system still carries an innate capacity for resilience, connection, and growth.
In therapy, this approach focuses on:
Building a secure and supportive therapeutic relationship
Slowing down and tuning into your internal emotional experience
Gently processing emotions that were previously overwhelming or inaccessible
Helping your nervous system experience corrective emotional moments in real time
AEDP works from the premise that healing happens fastest when you feel deeply seen, emotionally safe, and genuinely supported.
Why AEDP Helps Trauma Survivors
Many adults who grew up with inconsistent caregiving, chronic stress, or relational trauma learned to shut down or override their emotional needs to survive. AEDP creates a corrective environment where emotions can finally be felt, expressed, and understood without fear, shame, or pressure.
Clients often experience:
A sense of internal safety they’ve never felt before
Relief from stuck emotional patterns
Increased access to joy, compassion, self-worth, and clarity
An ability to trust themselves and others more deeply
Transformation that feels embodied—not just intellectual
AEDP helps you build a new relationship with your emotions: one grounded in trust, kindness, and connection.
How AEDP Works in Session
This approach is gentle, attuned, and grounded in moment-to-moment connection. During sessions, we may focus on:
Slowing down overwhelming reactions
Tracking the shifts in your body, breath, and emotions
Noticing protective parts with compassion rather than judgment
Processing core emotions like sadness, anger, fear, or longing
Experiencing healing emotions such as relief, pride, joy, or tenderness
The goal is not to rehash trauma but to help your nervous system safely move through emotions so you can feel more regulated, empowered, and whole.
What You Can Gain
Most clients describe AEDP as grounding, transformative, and deeply supportive. Over time, you may experience:
Stronger emotional resilience
A clearer sense of self
Healthier boundaries
More fulfilling relationships
Greater self-compassion
A felt sense of peace and inner stability
AEDP helps you discover not just how you survived—but how you can truly thrive.