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Transcending Trauma: Understanding and Healing Trauma Through IFS and Neuroscience

Part 1: Psychopharmacology & Part 2: Trauma and Relationships

Frank Anderson, MD
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe how medications influence internal parts and trauma responses.

  • Identify clinical considerations when integrating psychopharmacology with IFS-informed treatment.

  • Identify relational patterns and trauma dynamics across populations and settings.

  • Apply trauma-informed strategies to support relational healing in marginalized communities.

Description

Part 1 examines the interface between psychopharmacology and the internal parts system. Participants explore how medications interact with traumatic dysregulation, including presentations in psychosis, bipolar disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and trauma-related addictions. Additionally, participants learn strategies for working effectively with parts alongside pharmacological interventions.

Part 2 explores how trauma impacts relationships across different contexts. Participants examine trauma dynamics within couples, educational settings, and LGBTQIA+ communities, gaining insight into relational patterns and strategies to support healing and connection in diverse populations.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Frank Anderson, MD
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and global speaker. He is the co-author of the IFS Skills Training Manual (2017), acclaimed best-selling author of Transcending Trauma (2021) and newly released memoir, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma and Transformation (2024). Dr Anderson has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and is on the board at the Trauma Research Foundation. A former Lead Trainer with the IFS Institute, Dr. Anderson is also a member of the Clinical Advisory Board with Unyte Health. He is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with cutting edge models of therapy. Dr. Anderson believes that traumatic events can have a lasting effect on the health and well-being of individuals and that addressing these events will help lead people down a path of love, connection and unity. He is the director and cofounder of the Trauma Institute (traumainstitute.com) and Trauma-Informed Media (trauma-informedmedia.com), organizations that provide educational resources and promote trauma awareness. As a result of his early childhood experiences and personal journey transformation, he is dedicated to bringing more trauma healing to the world. He resides in Los Angeles with his husband and two sons. Follow him at FrankAndersonMD.com and on Instagram at frank_andersonmd.

Financially Sponsored By

  • QUANTUM WAY