Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a therapeutic approach designed to help people heal from emotional pain, trauma, and patterns of disconnection by tapping into the brain’s natural capacity for growth and transformation. AEDP focuses on creating a safe, supportive relationship where clients can fully experience and process emotions that may have been overwhelming or avoided in the past.

Through guided emotional work and deep connection, AEDP helps clients move from states of distress or defensiveness into experiences of clarity, relief, and resilience. The goal is not just symptom relief, but lasting emotional change—so clients can feel more connected to themselves and others, and live with greater authenticity and well-being.

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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, yet powerful approach to therapy that helps people understand and heal the different “parts” of themselves—inner voices, feelings, or patterns that often come into conflict or cause distress.

Rather than seeing these parts as problems, IFS recognizes that each part has a purpose and is trying to help in its own way, often in response to past experiences. Some parts may take on protective roles, while others hold pain or vulnerability. Through IFS, we work to get to know these parts with curiosity and compassion, helping them release old burdens and find healthier roles.

At the heart of IFS is the belief that each person has a core Self—a calm, wise, and compassionate inner presence—that can lead the healing process. Therapy focuses on reconnecting with this Self so you can build more balance, inner peace, and self-understanding.

Somatic IFS extends this by incorporating awareness of bodily sensations, movements, and physical responses as key clues to understanding and working with these internal parts. Since trauma and emotional wounds often get stored in the body as tension, pain, or other sensations, Somatic IFS encourages clients to tune into their body’s signals during therapy.

Polyvagal Theory helps us understand how our nervous system responds to stress, safety, and connection. It explains why we sometimes feel calm and connected, while at other times we might feel anxious, shut down, or overwhelmed—often without fully understanding why.

Our body has built-in survival responses that operate automatically. Depending on whether we sense safety or threat (even unconsciously), our nervous system shifts into different states:

• When we feel safe, we’re in a calm, connected state. We can think clearly, relate to others, and feel grounded.

• When we sense danger, our body may go into fight or flight—we feel anxious, irritable, or on edge.

• If the threat feels too much or goes on too long, we may go into shutdown—feeling numb, disconnected, or frozen.

These shifts are not choices—they're automatic responses designed to protect us. Polyvagal Theory helps us learn how to notice these patterns in ourselves, understand them with compassion, and gently guide our nervous system back to safety and connection.

In therapy, this understanding supports emotional healing by helping us regulate our body’s stress responses and build a greater sense of safety, resilience, and self-trust.

Attachment Theory helps us understand how early relationships—especially with our caregivers—shape the way we connect with others and respond to emotional closeness.

From the time we’re born, we instinctively seek safety, comfort, and connection. When caregivers are responsive and nurturing, we tend to develop a secure sense of self and others. But when those early relationships are inconsistent, distant, or overwhelming, we may adapt in ways that impact how we relate in adult life.

There are a few common attachment styles:

• Secure: You feel comfortable with closeness and trust. Relationships feel safe, and you're able to give and receive support.

• Anxious: You might fear being abandoned or not being enough. You may seek a lot of reassurance or worry about being too much for others.

• Avoidant: You may feel uncomfortable relying on others or expressing emotions. Independence feels safer than vulnerability.

• Disorganized: You may feel stuck between wanting closeness and fearing it. This can come from early experiences of trauma or emotional confusion.

These patterns aren’t flaws—they’re adaptations. And the good news is: with insight and support, they can shift. Therapy can help create new experiences of safety and connection, allowing you to build healthier, more secure relationships—with others and with yourself.

EMDR is a therapy that helps people heal from distressing life experiences—especially trauma—by allowing the brain to reprocess those memories in a healthier way.

When something overwhelming happens, the brain sometimes can’t process it properly. The memory gets “stuck” with the same painful emotions, body sensations, or beliefs you had at the time. EMDR helps "unstick" those memories so they lose their emotional charge and stop interfering with your life.

In EMDR, you focus on a difficult memory while also engaging in bilateral stimulation—usually eye movements, tapping, or sounds—guided by your therapist. This helps your brain reprocess the memory so it feels more like something that happened in the past, not something you’re reliving.

The goal is not to erase memories, but to change how they affect you—to help individuals process traumatic or distressing memories, reduce their negative impact, and facilitate healing and emotional resolution. It aims to alleviate the emotional distress associated with these memories and promote overall well-being. 

Gestalt therapy is a type of psychotherapy that helps you focus on your present feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. It looks at you as a whole person—mind, body, and emotions—and encourages you to take responsibility for your choices.

Key Ideas:

• It focuses on the here and now, helping you become more aware of your current experience.

• It helps you understand and take ownership of your actions instead of blaming outside factors.

• It looks at unresolved issues from the past that might still affect you today.

• Therapists may use creative techniques like imagining conversations (empty chair), role-playing, or exploring dreams to help you gain new insights.

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment, without judgment, by focusing on your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. It's about being aware of what's happening in your experience right now, without getting carried away by thoughts of the past or future.