through this state-of-the-art online program
Enrollment is OPEN for the most comprehensive program on treating trauma with Internal Family Systems Therapy ever developed by IFS trauma expert and Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Dr. Frank Anderson MD.
Hailed by premier trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk as the treatment method that all clinicians should know to treat clients effectively…
IFS is one of the fastest-growing therapy approaches in the world — because it works! Using a non-pathologizing, evidence-based approach to healing, IFS effectively works with the client's inner parts for transformative outcomes.
If you're ready to take the next step in your journey as a trauma therapist, this 4-month program is your step-by-step, start-to-finish guide that provides the specific skills and insight you need to safely and effectively apply IFS therapy right away with your clients.
Designed for trained IFS therapists and those new to IFS, in this premier-level IFS therapy trauma program, you'll experience:
- 11 weekly modules, specifically designed by Dr. Frank Anderson
- 5 consultation demonstrations and experiential exercises begin to apply your new trauma skills right away
- Over 8 real-life demonstrations of specific IFS techniques for use with traumatized clients
- 4 Bonus workshops
- PDF handouts of slides, transcripts, and exercises to use as quick reference resources are yours to keep for the course and beyond
Register now and get started today!
But don't delay because registration for the full intensive program is only available for a brief time.
Don't let this opportunity pass you by!
Frank Anderson's Internal Family Systems Trauma Treatment Program
A 4-Month Online IntensiveBegins February 2027
Valued at $2,034.00
Register Today for Just $599.99!
Credit details | Course objectives and outline
Over the past 30 years, I've had the opportunity to work alongside the field's premier trauma innovators, including Bessel van der Kolk and Richard Schwartz, as we developed treatment methods that offer truly transformative results.
During that time, nothing I've experienced has been as effective as Internal Family Systems to offer profound healing for complex and dissociative trauma.
I've spent my career honing IFS therapy to help thousands of clinicians like you overcome some of the most challenging trauma cases imaginable.
Now I invite you to join me in this intensive program that brings together everything I've learned in effective trauma treatment.
When you register today for this four-month program, you'll get access to step-by-step learning modules that include demonstrations and experiential learning sessions, so you'll know exactly what to do in your next client session.
Plus, you'll be able to join me for exclusive consultation calls where you can practice your skills and get questions answered directly by me.
I can't wait for you to join me in this practice-transforming program. I'll see you in the course.
Warmly,
Frank Anderson, MD
A 4-Month Online Intensive
Begins February 2027
Valued at $2,034.00
Yours Today for Just $599.99!
Credit details | Course objectives and outline
4 Modules, 1 Live Consultation Video Call
Begins February 15, 2027
- Core principles: The complete IFS model
- Setting goals: Helping clients define what healing looks like
- Know when to use IFS: Key differences from other trauma therapies
- Practicing safely: Risks, limitations, and responsible use
- Demonstration: IFS Trauma Therapy in Action
Week 2: The IFS Model: Getting to Know Your Client and Their Parts
- How to start an IFS session: Why it's different than other approaches!
- Mapping the system: Identify and organize the parts of your client's inner world
- Choosing where to focus the session: How to know which part to work with
- Six essential steps for early success: Working with protector parts
- Demonstration: Identifying parts of a client's system
Week 3: Working with Protectors and Accessing Self-Energy
- Deepening the work with protectors: Creating a full appreciation of each part
- Accessing Self-Energy: The heart of IFS healing
- Demonstration: Engaging protective parts with skill
- Demonstration: Amplifying Self-energy
- Demonstration: Bringing empathy and compassion with intention
WEEK 4: Live Consultation Call with Frank Anderson (March 8 at 12:15 PM CST)
- Skills practice: Accessing Self-Energy and addressing protector fears
- Q+A: Get real time support
- LIVE Demonstration: Unburdening the Internal System
Week 5: Internal Attachment Work and Gaining Permission
- Advanced work with protectors: Building trust and collaboration between parts
- The role of the therapist: How to build a strong relationship with your client's parts
- Understanding protector fears: What they are most afraid of
- The step most therapists miss: How to avoid making this mistake
- Demonstration: The complete process of using the 6 Fs
4 Modules, 1 Live Consultation Video Call
Begins March 22, 2027
- A therapist's guide to the brain: What you need to know about the impact of trauma
- The emotion systems: Seven systems and how they shape trauma
- The types of trauma: Why each requires a different approach
- Decoding symptoms: What they reveal about treatment needs
- IFS vs. other models: How IFS fits into trauma-informed care
Week 7: The Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation
- Traumas impact on the brain and body: Top-down and bottom-up processes
- The role of fight or flight: What happens during and after each trauma type
- Biochemical shifts in the body: How hormones and neurotransmitters respond to trauma
- How PTSD develops: What makes us vulnerable and what protects us
- Demonstration: Working with dissociation
WEEK 8: Live Consultation Call with Frank Anderson (April 5th at 12:15 PM CST)
- Skills practice: Using yourself to work directly with parts
- Q+A: Get real time support
- LIVE Demonstration: Using Direct Access with a client
Week 9: Deepening the Healing Process
- Beyond the basic steps of working with protectors: What to do next
- Common challenges in parts work: And how to overcome them
- Demonstration: Using Direct Access to meet reluctant parts with care
- Building trust between parts and Self: Strengthening Self-connection
- Safety first: Gaining permission before accessing wounds
- Managing overwhelm: What to do when parts get flooded
Week 10: Polarizations, Extreme Parts, and Therapist Parts
- Working with relational trauma: The parts that show up most often
- Working with dissociation: How to safely guide your clients towards connection
- Embracing suicidal parts: Safe, compassionate care
- Working with addictions: Adaptations for substances like alcohol and food
- Resolving conflict: What to do when parts are at odds
- Therapist parts: How to stay grounded when your parts are activated
- Demonstration: “The Fire Drill” for therapist parts
3 Modules, 1 Live Consultation Video Call
Begins April 26, 2027
- The origin wounds: What makes us vulnerable
- Working with shame: How to recognize it and resolve it
- Attachment Trauma: Adapting your work for childhood wounds
- The healing sequence: How to prioritize the order of healing wounds
- Working with loss: Supporting parts through grief
WEEK 12: Live Call with Frank Anderson(May 3rd at 12:15 PM CST)
- Integration: Bringing everything together
- Q+A: Get real time support
- LIVE Demonstration: The full IFS process case presentation
Week 13: Healing Wounds with IFS
- What healing means: The essence of trauma resolution
- A roadmap to unburdening: A step-by-step framework
- The healing brain: What happens in when parts are unburdened
- Integration and repair: Essential steps of healing
- Overcoming obstacles: How to navigate roadblocks
- Post-Unburdening: What happens in therapy after a part is unburdened
- Demonstration: The full healing process from start to finish
Week 14: Cultural Burdens and Spirituality in Healing
- Legacy Burdens: How trauma passes through generations
- Cultural trauma: Adapting IFS for identity-based wounds
- Releasing Legacy Burdens: A step-by-step framework
- Spirituality as a resource: How faith can support healing
- Forgiveness: Understanding its complex role and whether it's necessary for healing
A 4-Month Online Intensive
Begins February 2027
Valued at $2,034.00
Yours Today for Just $599.99!
Credit details | Course objectives and outline
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Daphne Fatter, PhD. | Information about Daphne Fatter
Mike Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH | Information about Michael Elkin
Cece Sykes, LCSW, ACSW | Information about Cece Sykes
Frank Anderson, M.D | Information about Frank Anderson
Dr. Anderson is the co-founder of The Trauma Institute and Trauma Informed Media, organisations that promote trauma awareness, education, integration, and healing.
Dr. Anderson has also worked with professional dancer and influencer, Julianne Hough, to help her develop a trauma-informed dance component to her KINGRY dance program. Dr. Anderson is dedicated to helping others heal trauma and to bring more love, compassion, and unity to the world. He has been featured in outlets like PIX11 and KTLA.
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A 4-Month Online Intensive
Begins February 2027
Valued at $2,034.00
Yours Today for Just $599.99!
Credit details | Course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
The simplicity and elegance of IFS makes it uniquely applicable to working with complex trauma.
Hailed as "the treatment method that all clinicians should know to treat clients effectively" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of the New York Times Best-seller The Body Keeps the Score, this is your opportunity to learn IFS-based trauma treatment directly from IFS expert, Dr. Frank Anderson!
Now, you can join this new online program where you will learn how to implement the IFS model into your clinical practice.
Whether you are brand new to IFS or have been practicing the model for years, you will discover how to use, refine, and customize the IFS model of therapy to fit your client's unique needs, particularly around traumatic stress.
Dr. Anderson has designed this program so you can get started immediately and move through the content at your own pace OR follow along the weekly schedule that's provided that will align the content with each live demonstration and Q&A call.
By completing this program, you'll be equipped to begin using the IFS model in your treatment of clients experiencing traumatic stress, PTSD, and related conditions, understand the risks and benefits, and integrate it within other existing and evidence-based treatments.
What if I can't join a live consultation call?
No problem, you'll have access to the call recording to review.
If I sign up today, when do I get access?
You'll get immediate access to four bonus videos, so you can begin learning right away. Then follow the weekly schedule for the main components as they release beginning February 15, 2027. You will have on-demand and Unlimited Access to all the materials once they're released.
- Unlimited Access to 11 all-new core modules led by Dr. Frank Anderson providing a step-by-step map for assessing, treating, and recovering from trauma and PTSD using Internal Family Systems Therapy.
- 3 video consultation calls with Dr. Frank Anderson (60 min each), each including Q&A and LIVE demonstrations based on the prior modules. You'll have Unlimited Access to the recordings.
- Complete manual including all presentation slides, exercises, worksheets, and handouts. Access to download and keep for your files.
- Four bonus workshops on applying IFS Therapy with some of today's most frequently encountered issues
A 4-Month Online Intensive
Begins February 2027
Valued at $2,034.00
Yours Today for Just $599.99!
Credit details | Course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.