 Lately I’ve been reflecting on what makes therapy actually healing—not just helpful, but transformative. Therapy is like home to me. The longer I do this work, the more I believe in the power of being with someone, with intention. The more I slow down and attune, the more I see how transformative it can be for people to be deeply witnessed.
Last month I read Undoing aloneness and the transformation of suffering into flourishing, a book by Diana Fosha, PhD about AEDP, which I highly recommend to therapists. AEDP is a model of psychotherapy founded and developed by Fosha in 2000, and it's an acronym for "Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy", although today it is believed that the essence of the model has outgrown its original description. The AEDP Institute website describes it as "an experiential model that seeks to alleviate patients’ psychological suffering by helping them process the overwhelming emotions associated with trauma in a way that facilitates corrective emotional and relational experiences that mobilize positive changes in our neuroplastic brains." Learning more about AEDP felt as if someone sat in my office and put words to the nuances of what I try to do every day. It reminded me that being present is the work. When sessions feel alive, when there’s real connection in the room, I leave changed, too. But how does AEDP work? What does “undoing aloneness” mean? And how can relational work help with emotional suffering? Here are a few reasons why AEDP feels so aligned for me.
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AuthorNicole Perry is a Registered Psychologist and writer with a private practice in Edmonton. Her approach is collaborative and feminist at its heart. She specializes in healing trauma, building shame resilience, and setting boundaries. About the Blog
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