Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, or AEDP, is an affective model of change developed by Dr. Diana Fosha, author of the The Transforming Power of Affect: A model for accelerated change (Basic Books, 2000). AEDP is rooted in attachment theory, affective neuroscience, body-focused approaches and transformational studies. As an experiential, healing centered model, AEDP fosters the emergence of new and healing experiences through the in-depth processing of difficult emotional and relational experiences. Key to this experiential enterprise is the establishment of the therapeutic relationship as secure base, which we seek to do from the beginning of the relationship.