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