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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.

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Signature Topics

What Frank speaks on

Six themes drawn from the talks Frank is invited to give most often. Each can be shaped for a clinical audience, a mixed room or the general public, and tailored to the length and format of your event.

01

Treating Complex Trauma with Parts Work

How a parts-based approach helps clinicians work with complex PTSD, shame and the protective parts that keep trauma in place, with case material and skills attendees can use the next day.

Best forClinical conferences and trauma trainings

02

Trauma, the Body and the Nervous System

What neuroscience and polyvagal theory tell us about how trauma lives in the body, and how somatic awareness and parts work fit together in treatment.

Best forSomatic, neuroscience and mind-body events

03

Integrating Treatment Models

A practical framework for combining parts work with somatic, relational and neurobiological approaches, so clinicians stop choosing between models and start weaving them together.

Best forAdvanced clinicians, training institutes

04

When Therapy Stalls

Why some trauma survivors seem to dismantle the very help they seek, and how understanding the parts behind that pattern opens a way forward for client and therapist alike.

Best forExperienced therapists, case consultation

05

Relationships Under Pressure

How old wounds show up between partners, and how a nervous system lens and parts language help couples move from reactivity to repair.

Best forCouples and relational therapy events, public talks

06

Narcissism and Relational Harm

Understanding narcissistic patterns through a trauma-informed lens, and supporting the people who have been hurt by them without losing compassion or clarity.

Best forClinical and general audiences

Have a different theme in mind? Frank also speaks on grief and loss, addiction, and trauma-informed coaching. 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+
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"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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