Dating and Relationships for People with Childhood PTSD
Change Negative Patterns and Learn Strategies for Healthy Dating and Lasting Love
Take the course that's all about learning successful strategies for dating and relationships, just for people who experienced abuse and neglect in childhood.
Learn the basics about Childhood PTSD, ACEs, and the brain dysregulation that can impact emotions, perceptions and your chances of finding love.
Clarify what you really want in life and in a relationship, and the characteristics of your ideal partner.
Identify self-defeating behaviors that have hurt your relationships (and choice of partners) in the past.
Clear away obstacles to healthy relationships, including habits, attitudes and existing relationships that hold you back.
Revolutionize your dating strategy with Anna's "Structured Dating" program, which helps you get to know potential mates before forging an emotional bond: No more rushing in, or forging bonds with the wrong people.
Access to webinars, downloads, and opportunities to connect with the course community.
Video 1: Welcome to the Course
Dating Course Contents
Video 2: Introduction
Video 3: My Story
Video 4: Define What You Want and Write it Down
Your Ideal Life
Your Ideal Partner
Video 5: Get your ACE Score
Take the ACE Survey
Video 6: Understand Dysregulation, the Root of Childhood PTSD
Exercise: Your Signs of Dysregulation
Checklist: Signs and Symptoms
Video 7: Ten Emergency Measures to Re-Regulate
Emergency Measures
Video 8: Overview of the Daily Practice
Overview: The Daily Practice
Video 9: How I Learned the Daily Practice
Video 10: How to Write Fears and Resentments
How to Write Fears and Resentments
Video 11: How to Meditate
How to Meditate
Downloadable MP3: How to Meditate
Daily Practice FAQs
Extra Video: If Writing Makes You Feel Worse...
Video 12: Intro to Self-Defeating Behaviors
Self-Assessment: Identify Self-Defeating Behaviors
Video 13: We're Attracted to Unavailable/Inappropriate People
Self-Assessment: Attraction to Unavailable People
Video 14: We Get Triggered Around Intimacy
Self-Assessment: Triggered by Intimacy
Video 15: We Get Too Good at Fitting Ourselves to Crap
Self-Assessment: Fitting Ourselves to Crap
Video 16: We Have Trouble Seeing Our Own Role in Our Problems
Self-Assessment: Seeing Our Role
Video 17: We Have Trouble Being Alone, or Leaving
Self-Assessment: Trouble Being Alone
Video 18: Clear Away the Habits/Life Conditions Standing In Your Way
Self-Assessment: Personal Problems
Video 19: Clear Away Attitudes and Beliefs That Stop You
Self-Assessment: Attitudes and Beliefs
Video 20: End Relationships That Don't Fit
Self-Assessment: Relationships That Don't Fit
Video 21: How to Break Up with Someone You're Dating
How to Break Up
Video 22: Why We Need Structured Dating
Structured Dating Overview
Video 23: Going Slowly
Video 24: Making Dates
Video 25: Now that You're Dating
Video 26: How to Stay Regulated in a Relationship
Tips to Stay Regulated in a Relationship
Video 27: How to Know if This Person is the One to Marry
The course is appropriate for women and men of any age who want to change trauma-driven patterns, and take steps to form a healthy, committed relationship
Did you grow up with abuse, neglect, or exposure to parental violence, addiction or alcoholism?
Do you have a history of attraction to unavailable or inappropriate people?
Do you get triggered by intimacy, and worry old behaviors will sabotage good relationships?
Are you TOO good at fitting yourself to unacceptable people and situations?
Do you find it difficult to identfiy how you may be repeating negative patterns?
Do you stay in unhealthy relationships even when you know you should leave?
Do you long for a committed relatonship or marriage that's free of drama and full of love and security?
Anna Runkle