Deliberate practice in accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy / by Natasha C. N. Prenn, Hanna Levenson, Alexandre Vaz, and Tony Rousmaniere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prenn, Natasha C. N., author.

Levenson, Hanna, 1945- author.

Vaz, Alexandre, author.

Rousmaniere, Tony, author.

Contributor:

American Psychological Association, publisher.

Series:

Essentials of deliberate practice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy--education.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Role Playing.

Experiential psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy--Methodology.

Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy--Study and teaching.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy--education.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Role Playing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2025]

Summary:

"This book is on accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), an integrative model of psychotherapy that focuses on the positive experience of corrective emotional and relational interactions within sessions and session to session, not only to alleviate suffering (like many psychotherapy models) but also to enhance functioning and encourage "flourishing". Its methods center on relational dynamics to undo aloneness, and draw on advances in attachment and emotion theory, affective neuroscience, and positive psychology. The book adopts deliberate practice methods to support experiential-learn by doing-training opportunities. The described methods and prompts facilitate practicing a range of important AEDP skills. In addition, it supports fine-tuning the "how" of intervention delivery, including in a flexible manner across diverse clinical scenarios. The book focuses on a series of 14 exercises that have been tested and modified based on feedback from AEDP faculty, supervisors, and supervisees. The first 12 exercises each represent an essential AEDP skill. Exercises 13 and 14 are more comprehensive, consisting of an annotated AEDP transcript and improvised mock therapy sessions with six client profiles. Both these exercises are designed to facilitate the trainees' learning how to integrate the 12 essential skills into the flow of a real therapy session. Step-by-step instructions guide participants through the exercises, identify criteria for mastering the skills, and explains how to monitor and adjust difficulty. The book provides guidelines to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training."--Preface. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Part I: Overview and instructions

Introduction and overview of deliberate practice and accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

Instructions for the accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy deliberate practice exercises

Part II: Deliberate practice exercises for accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy skills

Exercises for beginner accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy skills

Exercise 1. Moment-to-moment tracking

Exercise 2. Exploring and staying with physical experience

Exercise 3. Undoing aloneness

Exercise 4. Affirming

Exercises for intermediate accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy skills

Exercise 5. Self-involving self-disclosure

Exercise 6. Self-revealing self-disclosure

Exercise 7. Metaprocessing

Exercises for advanced accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy skills

Exercise 8. Working with anxiety

Exercise 9. Affirmative work with defenses

Exercise 10. Initiating portrayals

Exercise 11. Privileging transformance strivings

Exercise 12. Metatherapeutic processing

Comprehensive exercises

Exercise 13. Annotated accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy practice session transcript

Exercise 14. Mock accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy sessions

Part III: Strategies for enhancing the deliberate practice exercises

How to get the most out of deliberate practice: Additional guidance for trainers and trainees

Appendix A. Difficulty assessments and adjustments

Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form

Appendix C. Sample accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy syllabus with embedded deliberate practice exercises

References

Index

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2025.

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Print version: Deliberate practice in accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

ISBN:

1433842912

9781433842917

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