Family Trauma Institute

Training Mental Health Professionals to become
Family Trauma Experts
through the
Family Systems Trauma Model (FST)

Continuing Education Webinar

Healing Anxious Families:

Family Trauma Solutions

June 16, 2023
9 am -12 pm EDT

3.0 Continuing Education Hours from ASWB and NBCC

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How to Become a Family Trauma Expert

Step 1: FST Monthly Webinar

Attend free monthly webinars live or on demand to learn how FST Techniques engage the entire traumatized family.

Step 2: FST Advanced Training

Offered twice a year, this self-paced course teaches professionals the 12 Core Techniques of the FST model.

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Step 3: FST Certification

After completing the FST Advanced Training, master’s level clinicians can advance to FST Certification post-training consultation.

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Dr. Scott Sells

I’m Dr. Scott Sells, Founder of the Family Trauma Institute and developer of the FST | Family Systems Trauma model.

Following graduate school, I discovered many resources to treat the traumatized child, but a lack of concrete tools to treat the entire traumatized family.

Our mental health field was lacking step-by-step techniques to go from the individual to the family. And how to move from trauma-informed to trauma-responsive.

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Upcoming Conferences and Webinars

WEBINAR: Healing Anxious Kids and their Anxious Families

May 10, 2023

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WEBINAR: Explosive Kids, Explosive Parents

June 15, 2023

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Continuing Education Webinar: Anxious Families

June 16, 2023

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WEBINAR: Explosive Kids, Explosive Parents

July 12, 2023

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Complex Trauma Institute Conference 2023 (UK)

September 2

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WEBINAR: Technology Addiction

September 7, 2023

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FST Community Retreat

September 28 – 30

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FST Advanced Training

Starts October 13

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LIVE Training: 7 Essential Tools (Birmingham, England)

November 4, 2023

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FST Advanced Training

Offered twice a year, this self-paced course teaches professionals the 12 Core Techniques of the FST model.

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Special Treatment Issues
3.0 CE Hours

  • Healing Child Suicidal Threats: Four Steps to Quickly Diagnose and Treat Its Root Causes
  • Stopping Extreme Disrespect: Family Trauma Solutions
  • Anxious Kids and Anxious Parents: Family Trauma Solutions
On-Demand Learning

3.0 continuing education hours from ASWB and NBCC

Agency and Group Learning

Schedule a call with Dr. Sells to discuss how he can help train your agency or organization to become experts in family trauma.

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 Find a FST Certified Therapist

Locate a FST trained therapist near you.

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