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A Quantum Way program

Transcending Trauma

Understanding and healing trauma through the IFS and Neuroscience

with Frank Anderson, a major figure of the IFS

12 modules – 8 hours 40 minutes of content

The IFS (Internal Family Systems or Inner Family System) is an innovative therapeutic model developed by Richard Schwartz, recognized for its effectiveness in treating trauma. Frank Anderson, a psychiatrist and close collaborator of Bessel van der Kolk, was one of the very first to be trained in IFS by Richard Schwartz, over 20 years ago. IFS quickly became central to his support.

How not to pathologize “trauma survivors”?
What does IFS bring to the treatment of trauma?
How can we, as therapists, avoid being overwhelmed by our own traumas?

Combining scientific rigor with human warmth, Frank Anderson shares his extensive knowledge, blending neuroscience with IFS, while questioning the therapeutic stance. A dense and rich program, punctuated with meditations, clinical videos, and experiential practices, to support all types of trauma, and more specifically complex trauma.

I have been working in the field of trauma since 1992 and have learned a lot about the different ways of working with all types of trauma.

Trauma happens to everyone. I believe we all go through life-changing experiences.

I don't think anyone is exempt from it, but the good news is that everyone can heal from trauma.

In this program, I put everything, absolutely everything! Everything I understood, everything I learned over my years of practice, but also from my personal experience.

I hope this program will give you hope, that it will allow you to have new perspectives, to see differently the methods of working with trauma that you have used throughout your career.

And I hope this helps you move things forward, because many of us carry a lot of energy about traumas that aren't our own. If we work together, we can help as many people as possible release trauma.

This will change the world we live in.

I would like to thank my family, especially my husband and children, and my patients from whom I have learned so much.

– Frank Anderson

Much more than a program: a complete immersion in IFS, trauma and neuroscience

This program is not just a theoretical course. It's a true educational journey, a distillation of more than 20 years of clinical practice and teaching by one of the biggest names in IFS therapy: Dr. Frank Anderson.

Have you already trained at IFS? Supplement your knowledge with new knowledge and clinical case studies.
Are you trained in trauma? Gain new insight with IFS, an essential therapeutic modality for trauma support.

A dense, rich, and profound program: the most comprehensive synthesis ever offered on IFS and trauma

Frank Anderson doesn't just convey a model. He deploys it in all its dimensions: clinical, neurobiological, relational, emotional, and even spiritual. With clarity and precision, he weaves bridges between neuroscience, attachment theory, nervous system responses, pharmacology, and the complexity of trauma.

Frank Anderson himself says: “I don't think I've ever put so much into a class."

What this program offers you:

Complete mastery of the IFS model, even if you are a beginner: the 6 steps of the protocol, the 6 “F”, the 8 qualities of the Self, polarizations, direct access, the therapist’s posture…
A dive into neuroscience from trauma : hyper and hypoactivated nervous systems, interoception, neuroplasticity, neurotransmitters, associated disorders…
A sharp clinical look at complex traumas : preverbal, relational, dissociative, intergenerational, cultural, addictions, bipolar or psychotic disorders.
Integration with other models : EMDR, AEDP, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, psychopharmacology, etc.
Rare and precious contributions : working with the therapist's parts, unloading process, healing shame, spiritual and symbolic dimensions of transformation.

From “telling and sharing” to “following and listening”: a challenge for many therapists

Older, traditional psychotherapy methods rely primarily on talking. Many patients are used to talking to their therapist and telling their story because they know (or think) that this is what is expected of them.

But as an IFS therapist, we don't expect the patient to tell us their story in detail and we accept that we are not "the one who knows." We welcome each story with curiosity and kindness, and we undertake, with our patient, a unique journey of inner discovery...

So it's a real paradigm shift for the patient, as well as for the therapist: to start "being with" the inner experience, because from a neuroscientific point of view and with the IFS understanding, it is inside that the dysregulation is found. In our "inner system" and in our nervous system, both central and autonomic.

For us to truly reunite this inner network, to heal our wounded parts, to transcend our traumas, we need to connect with the places where the dysregulation lies, with the parts that carry our wounds (what IFS calls burdens). This means changing the way we work: stopping talking and starting listening. And this is a challenge for many therapists.

What IFS brings to therapists

Trauma, in particular, causes an internal rupture of the attachment bonds between the Self and the parts. Before rushing to heal the wounds, we must first repair these bonds: it is this “inner re-attachment” that is the basis of this journey that allows us to care for and heal people who have experienced trauma. Trauma is, in essence, a violation of the relationship, both internal and external.

Let us recall the objectives of the IFS:

Healing the exiles by releasing the burdens they carry,
Freeing the protective parts from their extreme roles,
Restore the parties' trust in the leadership of the Self,
Help the parties reintegrate the system and reunify the system.

With IFS, we will heal and repair inner relationships, and increase the person's ability to manage their outer relationships.

But how can we identify and be attentive to our own parts when working with someone who is having an extreme, intense, or even overwhelming reaction? The more complex the trauma, the more complex the patients' reactions can be, and this resonates with our own internal systems. As therapists, we are not neutral. Our own parts become activated, sometimes violently: irritation, fear, helplessness, the need to control...

Knowing how to recognize, welcome, and validate these activated parts and the role they play in our lives allows us to create more inner space. This is one of the essential skills of the IFS therapist. Frank Anderson insists: we must learn to stay connected to our own system, to better support that of others. This is also what practicing from the Self means.

The greater the trauma, the more the parts block access to the Self.

Parts block what in IFS is called Self energy. When we get to know the parts, when they feel validated, when they calm down and withdraw, Self energy emerges. We work with the parts of patients that manifest to help them access Self energy. The patient's Self can then take leadership, connect with a wounded part, and, through certain well-defined steps in the IFS unloading protocol, help them heal and regain qualities essential to life and fulfillment.

In the case of trauma, this access to the Self and this healing protocol can be difficult. It is a long process. The greater the trauma, the more the parts block access to the Self. And often, the parts do not like the Self because the Self has abandoned them. It is this SELF-PARTIES relationship that we must try to repair.

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“Is the relationship between the Self and the part important in healing?

Absolutely. 100%. But I also believe that the therapeutic relationship is equally important, not secondary. Personally, I think that trauma, whether relational or attachment, is the result of a breakdown in bonding and connection. I think healing requires relationship and connection, both internally and externally. I don't believe healing can happen when you're alone. I think healing can only happen within a relationship.

Frank Anderson.

Who is this program for?

To mental health professionals : psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychopractitioners, whether you are beginners or already familiar with the IFS model.
To people passionate about the IFS model, curious to deepen your understanding. But be careful, this program is not a therapy: it does not replace therapeutic support with a qualified professional. We recommend that you contact a professional if you experience difficulties.

Refine your therapeutic practice with IFS and learn to welcome your patients' parts without losing connection with your own.

What will I learn with this program?

Discover the fundamentals of IFS and understand how to integrate this powerful model into your clinical practice, step by step, even if you are new to this approach.
Bridging the gap between neuroscience and IFS to understand how the neurobiological bases of trauma illuminate the internal mechanisms of your patients.
Identify the different parts (protective parts and exiled parts), their roles in the psychic system and the protection strategies put in place following the traumatic event, often confused with symptoms or resistance.
Explore the notion of Self and how to access this stable, centered, caring inner space, a true engine of transformation for your patients... and for yourself.
Better understanding PTSD and dissociation in the light of neurobiology and why these responses are frequent and how they fit into a logic of survival.
Knowing when to offer compassion or resonance, and how to adapt your posture according to the needs of the different parts.
Addressing the treatment of relational trauma, often the origin of deep attachment wounds and knowing how to treat them while respecting the rhythm of the protective parts.

Working with the parties, namely how to meet them, establish an internal dialogue, help them feel seen, heard, respected.
Working with Protectors with respect and strategy and learn how not to rush these distrustful parts, which are often the keys to accessing deep wounds.
Bringing out the Self in session and strengthen his presence so that healing no longer comes from the therapist, but from within the patient.
Disamalgamate the parts, that is, helping patients to differentiate themselves from their injured or protective parts, to find more clarity and inner security.
Welcoming Your Own Parts as a Therapist : understand how they are activated in the therapeutic relationship, and how to stay centered, even in complex cases.
Integrate fundamental IFS concepts and protocols, the “6 F” for working with protectors, the “8C” (the qualities of the Self), the unloading protocol.
Restoring the parties' confidence in self-leadership, so that the patient can gradually become his own guide.

…and many other topics addressed by Frank Anderson with passion and relevance: pharmacology and drug treatments, psychedelic-assisted therapy (the pros and cons), gender trauma (with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community), the role of forgiveness, post-healing support…

As well as exercises, meditations and excerpts from IFS sessions with patients.

Discover an excerpt from the program

In this excerpt from Module 2, Frank Anderson looks back at Dick Schwartz's creation of the model and the goal of harmonious integration of the parts, which is not a search for "perfect unity," but a fluid and benevolent cohabitation between all the parts.

The content of the program

The program includes 12 recorded videos in August 2024 by Marc and Florence in the United States, in high image and sound quality for a total duration of 8 hours and 40 minutes of content. Each module is accessible in the original version and in French version dubbed by Alexandre Crépet, an actor who lends his voice to Frank Anderson with talent and passion. You will also find the slides presented by Frank Anderson at PDF format, in French and English.

Module 1 – Introduction to the program
Overview
Changing the clinical focus: from telling and sharing to following and listening
Meditation: Switch to listening mode and shift your attention inward
Meditation: discovering a preventive part

Module 2 – The IFS Model
The objectives of the IFS
Protective parts: preventive parts and reactive parts
The injured or burden-bearing parties (exiles)
What is a party system?
IFS and other modalities (AEDP / EMDR / Somatic Experiencing or Sensorimotor Psychotherapy)
Exercise to get to know one of your preventive parts
Parts Location Exercise

Module 3 – The Model Steps
Working with protective parts
The 6F Protocol
The 6 Steps
The science behind the 6 steps
Mind and brain
Neurons and networks
The nervous system
Neuroplasticity
Brain parts and structures
Attention: interoception and exteroception

Module 4 – The model steps in detail
The Science Behind the 6F Protocol
Parts and nervous system
Parts and emotions
Brain parts and structures
The 6Fs in detail
The energy of the Self
The Qualities of Self: The 8 Cs
Therapist Self and Patient Self
The fears of the protectors
Demonstration: identification of the parts
Demonstration: target part and associated parts
Meditation: The Energy of the Self
Demonstration: The Energy of the Self

Module 5 – Beyond the 6 “F”s
Direct access
Preventing overwhelm
The update
The invitation
Clinical demonstration video with a patient with DID: direct access, role, fear and permission

Module 6 – Polarizations
Polarizations and alliances

Module 7 – The Therapist’s Parts
Self and Trauma
Neuroscience: nervous system, hormones, neurotransmitters
Top-down approach
Hyperactive PTSD
Exercise: Facing a hyperactive patient
Module 8 – Empathy and Compassion
Compassion rather than empathy
The Polyvagal Theory
Trauma and the nervous system
Hypoactivated PTSD
Empathy before compassion
Low-High Approach
Exercise: facing a hypoactivated patient
Module 9 – The different types of trauma
Attachment and loss
The “social baseline” theory
Attachment theory
The Stages of Healing Attachment Wounds
Preverbal traumas
Module 10 – Psychopharmacology
Working with the parts & medication
Traumatic dysregulation and psychosis
Traumatic dysregulation and bipolar disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Trauma and addictions
Module 10-2 – Trauma and relationships
Trauma and couples
Trauma and Child Education
Trauma and LGBTQIA+
Module 11 – The Dimensions of Healing
Healing Shame
Healing, but in what order?
The components of healing
The unloading process
Memory Reconsolidation and IFS
Epigenetics and inherited burdens
Healing complex trauma (unloading)
Inherited Burdens and Cultural Burdens
Exercise: Sit in silence
Module 12 – The Spiritual Dimension of Healing
Receiving help and messages from outside
Misaligned burdens and energy
Psychedelics
Life after healing
Forgiveness after healing

Discover how IFS can provide relief to “trauma survivors”
of their burdens, without reducing them to their wounds.

A program accessible as soon as you register,
unlimited and for life

8 hours and 40 minutes of pre-recorded videos with Frank Anderson

The supports (PDF slides) of the modules in French

A Quantum Way production: cinema-quality videos and sound

2 versions: a dubbed version in French and an original version in English (without subtitles)

AN EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM,

shot and produced by Quantum Way

At Quantum Way, we are first and foremost therapists, each trained in their specialty, with in-depth expertise in attachment issues and the management of psychological trauma.

Our mission : to create a bridge between researchers, authors, speakers and therapists from the English-speaking and French-speaking worlds, in order to make accessible to all the teachings of inspiring people, often English-speaking (but not exclusively) who still remain too distant from the French-speaking public.

Thanks to the privileged relationships we have forged with internationally renowned experts, we are able to offer our community the opportunity to access their unique teachings.

This program by Frank Anderson is a Quantum Way exclusive, designed in collaboration with Frank and shot and edited in our own “studios”.

Until now, we have mainly translated and adapted existing programs from our partners. Today, we are going a step further: we have decided to create our own programs.

We want to offer you exclusive content, with “cinema-like” video and sound quality, to make your learning experience a truly quality moment.

Register for the program

Understanding and treating trauma through IFS and neuroscience
with Frank Anderson, a major figure of the IFS

Transcending Trauma

12 modules – 8 hours 40 minutes of content

327€ TTC

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At Quantum Way, we are convinced that you will learn a lot, even more than you imagine.

Who is Frank Anderson?

Dr. Frank Anderson is a Harvard-trained trauma psychiatrist. He is an internationally renowned speaker and co-author of the book IFS Skills Training Manual (not translated into French), author of the bestseller Transcending Trauma (to be published by Éditions Quantum Way) and his memoirs To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma and Transformation (not translated into French).

He has been collaborating for a long time with Bessel van der Kolk within the Trauma Research Foundation and trains many professionals inIFS Institute under the direction of Richard Schwartz. Passionate about neuroscience, he devotes himself to teaching psychotherapy based on brain function, combining advances in neuroscience and innovative therapeutic approaches.

For Frank Anderson, trauma leaves lasting impacts on health and well-being, but addressing it can guide individuals toward love, connection, and harmony.

FAQ

What is the content of this program?

In this program you will find:

8 hours and 40 minutes of pre-recorded videos with Frank Anderson
PDF supports for the modules in French and English

Can I move forward at my own pace?

Yes! After registering, you will have access to the entire program for life, you can follow the modules at your own pace and come back to them whenever you want.

Is this program live or recorded?

This program was pre-recorded using our “mobile studio” and includes 12 videos for a total duration of 8 hours and 40 minutes.

What language is the program in?

This program is offered in both languages: in the original version (English) and in a version dubbed in French by Alexandre Crépet, an actor who lends his voice to Frank Anderson with talent and passion.

How long can I access the online program?

Once you register, you will have lifetime access to the program on the Quantum Way e-learning platform.

Transcending Trauma

Refine your therapeutic practice with IFS and learn to welcome your patients' parts without losing connection with your own.

Discover how IFS can provide relief to “trauma survivors”
of their burdens, without reducing them to their wounds.

A program accessible as soon as you register,
unlimited and for life

AN EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM,

shot and produced by Quantum Way

Who is Frank Anderson?