At Holistic Psychotherapy NYC, we’re passionate about offering therapy that doesn’t just help you talk about what hurts—but helps you heal. One of our offerings is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), a research-backed, heart-centered approach that supports deep emotional transformation.
What Is AEDP?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a healing-oriented model of therapy that gently helps you move through emotional pain—rather than avoiding or bypassing it. It’s grounded in the belief that we are all wired for healing, resilience, and connection when we are met with care and attunement.
In AEDP, the therapist offers a safe, emotionally attuned relationship, helping clients process difficult emotions while uncovering inner strengths. Many people describe the experience as relieving, transformative, and empowering.
Who Is AEDP For?
AEDP is a great fit for people who:
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Feel stuck in repetitive emotional or relational patterns
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Struggle with trauma, anxiety, or emotional numbness
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Want to feel more connected to themselves and others
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Long for a therapy experience that’s warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented
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Are tired of traditional talk therapy and want something more embodied and experiential
What Makes AEDP Different from Talk Therapy?
Unlike more cognitive or analytical therapies, AEDP:
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Focuses on processing core emotions in the body and mind
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Prioritizes healing over pathology
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Emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a source of safety and change
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Moves at your own pace, gently tracking shifts in emotion and sensation
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Helps you build new internal experiences of wholeness, self-compassion, and connection
Meet Gabby Gerstman, LMSW – AEDP informed Therapist
At Holistic Psychotherapy NYC, Gabby Gerstman, LMSW, offers AEDP-informed therapy for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, or spiritual and creative longing. Gabby brings a deeply attuned, somatic, and emotionally warm presence to each session, helping clients slow down, feel safe, and explore what’s truly going on beneath the surface.
Gabby offers both in-person sessions in NYC and virtual therapy across New York state. She’s currently in-network with Aetna and offers a sliding scale for all other insurances.
If you’re ready to reconnect with your emotional self and move through what’s holding you back, we’re here to help.
