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Frank Anderson, MD brings three decades of trauma treatment to conference stages, clinical trainings and public audiences.

Grounded in neuroscience and parts work, his talks give clinicians practical tools and give everyone else a more compassionate way to understand what trauma does, and how healing happens.

Conference keynotesClinical workshopsPanels & conversationsWebinars & summitsIn person or virtual

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Signature Talks

What Frank speaks on

Six established talks built from Frank's presentation material, each marked with the audience it's designed for. Every talk can be tailored to the length, format and focus of your event.

For Clinicians

Beyond One Model: Integrative Trauma Treatment

How to integrate trauma therapies based on the client, the wound, and the stage of treatment, with attention to sequencing, pacing, and readiness.

Topics may include
  • Sequencing trauma treatment
  • Matching interventions to client needs
  • Pacing and readiness for deeper work
  • Client education and collaborative treatment
For Clinicians

Treating Complex Trauma with Parts Work

A parts-based approach to complex PTSD, shame, dissociation, and protective responses, including when to integrate other trauma treatments.

Topics may include
  • Complex PTSD and developmental trauma
  • Shame and protective responses
  • Dissociation and extreme reactions
  • Integrating parts work with somatic, attachment, and memory-based approaches
Mixed Audiences

Trauma, the Body, and the Nervous System

How trauma affects the brain and body, why certain reactions persist, and how physical sensations and nervous-system responses can inform healing.

Topics may include
  • What happens in the brain and body after trauma
  • Why some people become highly activated while others shut down or disconnect
  • How traumatic experiences can show up through sensations, movement, and physical reactions
  • How body-based approaches can support trauma healing
Mixed Audiences

Childhood Trauma & Romantic Relationships

How childhood trauma can shape who we choose, what we expect from love, and how we respond to closeness, conflict, and disconnection.

Topics may include
  • How childhood experiences can shape who we choose and trust
  • Why old survival patterns can show up in romantic relationships
  • Why conflict, closeness, or disconnection can bring up reactions rooted in the past
  • Boundaries, repair, and building healthier relationships
Mixed Audiences

Emotional Neglect and the Trauma of Omission

How what was missing in childhood, including protection, attunement, and emotional availability, can shape attachment, self-blame, and later relationships.

Topics may include
  • Emotional neglect and trauma of omission
  • Lack of attunement and protection
  • Shame, self-blame, and parentification
  • Boundaries, grief, and safer relationships
General Audiences

The Path to Healing Trauma

A practical map of how trauma forms, why survival strategies persist, and the stages involved in healing, release, forgiveness, and moving forward.

Topics may include
  • Understanding trauma and survival strategies
  • How trauma affects the brain, body, and relationships
  • Different approaches to trauma healing
  • Forgiveness, release, and moving forward
Additional Talks

Frank also has established material on grief and loss, addiction, and narcissism and relational harm. Tell us about your event.

Formats

From a single keynote to a full training

Frank works in person, virtually and in hybrid settings, for intimate groups and large conference audiences alike.

Opening or plenary

Keynote

An opening or plenary talk that frames a conference theme and leaves the room with a clear, memorable takeaway.

Skills-based

Workshop or Training

Experiential, skills-based teaching with demonstrations and practice, for clinicians who want to apply the work.

With other speakers

Panel Discussion

A clinical and neuroscience perspective alongside fellow experts, moderated around your program's questions.

Conversational

Fireside Chat or Interview

A guided conversation with a host or peer, well suited to podcasts, summits and public events.

Live online

Webinar

A focused virtual session for members, trainees or an online summit, with live or recorded delivery.

Add-on or standalone

Q&A

Open questions from your audience, often paired with a keynote, screening or book event.

Planning a retreat, cohort series or something else entirely? Choose "Other" in the form below and describe what you have in mind.

In the Room

Where Frank has spoken

A sample of the conferences, summits and training programs that have invited Frank in recent years.

  • Boston International Trauma Conference
  • Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
  • Transform Trauma, Oxford
  • The Master Series, Oxford
  • Innovations in Psychotherapy
  • RLT Conference
  • Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies
  • Lowcountry Mental Health Conference
  • Somatic Trauma Healing Summit
  • Neuroscience and Trauma Summit
  • Trauma, Attachment & Resilience Summit

About Frank

A psychiatrist who makes complex trauma science clear, practical and human.

Frank Anderson, MD is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, psychotherapist and leading voice in trauma treatment. For three decades he has worked at the intersection of neuroscience and psychotherapy, helping people understand the adaptive logic behind their pain.

He is a sought-after clinical trainer and the author of three books, including Transcending Trauma and the memoir To Be Loved. Audiences know him for blending scientific insight with real clinical stories, and for leaving every room with tools they can put to use.

Years in practice30+
Books authored3
Clinicians trained10k+
"Drawing from his years of experience as a renowned therapist, Frank empowers us to embrace vulnerability, release old wounds, and cultivate self-compassion."
Gabby Bernstein · #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

For Public Audiences

Let love heal you

"Trauma blocks love. Love heals trauma."

Drawn from his memoir To Be Loved, this talk pairs Frank's personal story with the science of healing. It's a moving fit for book festivals, community events and any audience ready to explore how embracing love can reconnect us with our true selves.

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