A Yearlong Series of Live, Immersive Programs

The Learning Lab

with Frank Anderson, MD

Live, experiential programs for insight, integration, and real-world change — held alongside leading voices in trauma, relationships, and healing.

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Each Lab explores a different theme — while sharing the same supportive structure, integrative approach, and space for reflection.

May 7, 2026 Terry Real

Terry Real

Relationships Under Pressure

From Reactivity to Repair

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July 21, 2026 James Kimmel, Jr., JD

James Kimmel, Jr., JD

From Grievance to Healing

Understanding the Cycle of Hurt, Retaliation, and Recovery

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September 3, 2026 Bessel van der Kolk

Bessel van der Kolk

When the Past Lives in the Body

What the Body Remembers

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November 17 & 19, 2026 Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté

After All These Years

Parents, Adult Children, and the Possibility of Change

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January 28, 2027 Ramani Durvasula, PhD

Ramani Durvasula, PhD

Behind the Mask

Narcissistic Patterns, Relational Harm & the Path Back to Yourself

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On-Demand Terri Cole

Terri Cole

Beyond People-Pleasing

High-Functioning Codependency, Boundaries, and Self-Respect

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Learning that moves at a human pace

The Learning Lab is a yearlong series of immersive, applied-learning programs designed to help you understand human patterns through a thoughtful, trauma-informed lens. Each Lab combines expert teaching with guided integration, giving you space to take in new ideas, reflect on them, and translate them into meaningful shifts in your personal or professional life.

Each Lab is intentionally designed to help insights settle — not just in the mind, but in the body and in the rhythms of daily life. Depth without overwhelm. Insight that can actually be lived.

What You Can Expect from the Learning Lab

A Clear Learning Pathway

Labs follow a structured two-part format: an in-depth main session with a featured expert, followed by a dedicated integration session with Frank. This creates a rhythm that supports both understanding and application.

Depth with Digestibility

The Learning Lab offers time to learn, time to process, and time to return. Participants often find the material becomes more resonant, not more overwhelming, because it's delivered with intention and space.

Guided Reflection & Community Input

Between sessions, you can share reflections, questions, or observations. Frank synthesizes these submissions to shape the integration session, creating a learning environment that evolves with the community.

Grounded, Applicable Insight

Every Lab highlights patterns as adaptive responses shaped by experience. You'll gain frameworks for understanding your internal world, relational dynamics, and clinical work — always with compassion, pacing, and realism.

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Who the Learning Lab Is For

The Learning Lab welcomes:

  • Clinicians, therapists, counselors, and coaches seeking trauma-informed clarity
  • Individuals wanting to understand their own relational patterns, emotional responses, and survival strategies
  • Anyone who prefers learning that unfolds in meaningful stages rather than one-off events
  • People drawn to depth, nuance, and a gentle, grounded approach to personal and professional growth
  • Those seeking to reconnect with inner wisdom in a context of safety

No prior training in specific modalities is required. Each Lab is designed to be accessible on its own.

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How Each Learning Lab Works

Foundational Teaching & Exploration

A live, content-rich session featuring Frank and a special guest expert. You'll receive conceptual teaching, real-life framing, reflective prompts, and opportunities for participant questions.

Guided Reflection Between Sessions

Participants may share written reflections to Frank that help shape the focus of the integration session, so the conversation evolves with the community.

Integration with Frank

A dedicated session for slowing down, clarifying what emerged, and exploring how the material shows up in daily life or clinical practice. This is where insight becomes usable.

Recordings Available

If you can't attend live, you can watch and revisit the material at your own pace.

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A Space for Learning That Honors the Pace of Real Change

The Learning Lab is not about urgency or self-correction. It's about clarity, compassion, and spacious understanding.

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Need Help?

For support with courses, programs, or consultation groups, please get in touch.