Eileen Russell

I have been practicing, teaching and writing about AEDP for almost 30 years. I believe that much of the transformative work of therapy comes through the strength of the relationship formed between the therapist and patient. From there, specific work around traumatic experiences, processing emotional, relational, and self experiences happens in a caring, safe enough moment-to-moment way to relieve suffering, improve relationships to others and to oneself, and facilitate expansion and growth. I am supportive of people’s spiritual, meditative, or contemplative practices to increase self awareness, calm the nervous system, and allow for better discernment about life’s choices, as well as their effect on people’s general level of happiness and well-being.

I wrote a book on resilience and AEDP called Restoring Resilience: Discovering Your Clients’ Capacity to Heal. I am particularly interested in all manifestations of resilience (including defenses), Rank’s idea of the negative will, concepts of agency, the therapeutic relationship, inter-subjectivity. I am also interested in spirituality and practices that support mental health and healthy relationships.