Overcoming Fear of Commitment in Therapy (Copy)

AEDP can help individuals overcome the fear of commitment in relationships by accessing and processing core emotions related to vulnerability, loss, and attachment. Through attunement, emotional validation, and transformational experiences, clients can rebuild healthier relational patterns and develop the confidence to engage in committed, authentic connections.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyNovember 24, 2025Downtown Somatic Therapyaedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy, stefan allen-hickey

How Somatic Therapy Goes Beyond Talking

There has been a wave of mainstream acknowledgement that trauma is stored in the body, this is the second wave: moving it out.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJuly 29, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapylying, aedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

I Lied To My Therapist, Now What?

At Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe that Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) offers a unique and profound approach to navigating the aftermath of dishonesty in the therapeutic relationship. This extended summary explores how working from an emotionally focused perspective can facilitate somatic healing and foster authenticity after lying to your therapist.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJuly 8, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapylying, aedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

Five Kinds of Somatic Therapies

Somatic Experiencing (SE), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and Gestalt.

Inside TherapyMelanie BerkowitzApril 18, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyMelanie Berkowitz, somatic therapy, gestalt, emdr, somatic experiencing, aedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy, sensorimotor psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Inside Therapy

The answers to all your therapy-related questions and rapid-access to self-care tips.