Therapy for Forgiveness After Trauma with Frank Anderson
Helping Clients Gently Forgive Themselves and Others for Lasting Recovery
In this thought-provoking webinar, Dr. Frank Anderson will
explore the role of forgiveness in trauma recovery—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it can be so challenging.
He’ll unpack how unresolved hurt impacts the nervous system, emotions, and relationships, and share how forgiveness can foster relief, resilience, and self-compassion.
You’ll gain practical strategies to help yourself or your clients approach forgiveness in a way that honors personal boundaries and healing readiness.
By tuning in, you will:
Discover how forgiveness can be a powerful tool for emotional healing after trauma,
so that you and your clients can release the weight of unresolved pain and create space for greater peace and resilience.
Learn the difference between forgiving for your own peace versus excusing harmful actions,
so that you can help clients honor their truth, maintain healthy boundaries, and move forward without minimizing what they’ve experienced.
Explore gentle, practical steps to move toward self-forgiveness and compassion,
so that clients can soften self-criticism, strengthen inner safety, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-acceptance.
Understand how forgiveness can ease trauma symptoms and support lasting recovery,
so that you can guide clients toward sustainable healing, reduced emotional reactivity, and more fulfilling relationships.
Meet Your Presenter:
Frank Anderson, MD
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and global speaker. He is the co-author of the IFS Skills Training Manual (2017), acclaimed best-selling author of Transcending Trauma (2021), and newly released memoir, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma and Transformation (2024). Dr Anderson has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk at the Trauma Research Foundation and under Richard Schwartz. He is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with cutting-edge models of therapy.
Dr. Anderson believes that traumatic events can have a lasting effect on the health and well-being of individuals and that addressing these events will help lead people down a path of love, connection, and unity. He is the director and cofounder of the Trauma Institute (traumainstitute.com) and Trauma-Informed Media (trauma-informedmedia.com), organizations that provide educational resources and promote trauma awareness. As a result of his early childhood experiences and personal journey transformation, he is dedicated to bringing more trauma healing to the world. He resides Los Angeles, where he lives with his husband and two sons.
