AEDP therapy for staying with what feels hard
I use AEDP with adults who want support making room for feelings they usually have to push past. In our work, we can slow down enough to notice what is happening inside instead of only talking around it.
How I use it
Priya Puliyampet, LMHC
I use AEDP to help you stay close to experience as it unfolds, with attention to body, emotion, and the moments when something shifts. That can mean tracking tears, tension, relief, or the urge to pull away. I work with the pace of your nervous system and the amount of feeling that feels manageable in the room. If it helps, we can pair that with other approaches that make the work steadier and more reflective.
We can stay with the feeling long enough to understand it.
Who it tends to suit
People often come in when feelings hit fast or feel hard to stay with. They may go numb, get flooded, or move immediately into fixing, explaining, or apologizing. Sometimes it feels easier to analyze emotions than actually feel them. Over time, that can leave someone cut off from tenderness, grief, anger, or relief.
- I shut down when things get too real.
- I can talk about it, but I can’t feel it.
- I get overwhelmed and then I disappear.
- I want to stay present, but it slips away.
What the first sessions look like
In the first sessions, I focus on what happens when feelings start to rise and what gets in the way of staying with them. You do not need to know how to do that already; we can go slowly and notice together.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation. I usually reply within 2 business days.
What I use it for
- IdentityAdults who feel hidden, split, or hard to recognize in themselves.
- RelationshipsAdults who feel stuck, distant, or on edge in close relationships.
- CultureAdults who feel pulled between expectations, belonging, and self-expression.
- LGBTQ+ concernsAdults navigating identity, safety, and visibility in LGBTQ+ life.
- First- and Second-Generation ExperiencesAdults balancing family history, belonging, and independence.