An eclectic approach to therapy…
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AEDP
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a talk therapy focused on quickly processing difficult emotions and trauma by accessing innate resilience, creating a safe therapeutic bond, and fostering healing experiences. It helps clients move from distress to flourishing by exploring painful feelings, working through defenses, and amplifying positive affect (feeling good, alive, resilient) to build new coping skills and transform emotional wounds.
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IFS
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a simple model that says your mind isn't one single thing but a system of many "parts," like an inner family, with a wise, calm core called the Self. These parts have jobs: some are protectors (managers, firefighters) keeping you safe from past pain, while others are vulnerable "exiles" holding old wounds. IFS helps you talk to these parts with compassion, understand their good intentions, and heal the burdens they carry, bringing inner harmony.
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EFT
Emotionally Focused Therapy is a structured psychotherapy approach developed primarily for couples, families, and individuals to improve relationship dynamics and emotional bonds. It is grounded in attachment theory, emphasizing that a secure emotional connection is essential for mental health and resilience.
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Somatics
Somatic therapy helps release trauma and stress stored in the body by focusing on physical sensations, not just retelling the traumatic story. It uses gentle techniques to help the nervous system self-regulate, release trapped survival energy, and build resilience, allowing the body to complete interrupted responses and return to a state of balance.