The Premier Trauma Therapy Conference
Here's your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to master skills and access cutting-edge insight directly from the world's premier trauma experts
As a therapist on the frontlines of trauma healing, you’re always on the lookout for the next therapy breakthrough to free your clients from intense suffering.
That’s exactly why this conference was developed — to connect you with the world’s leading innovators, researchers, and clinicians who will equip you with today’s most effective skills to revolutionize your trauma treatment results.
Join us in beautiful Anaheim, CA, or online for four days of world-class instruction that provides the perfect blend of inspiring education with rest and rejuvenation!
You’ll master skills from the field’s most powerful approaches, including IFS Therapy, DBT, EMDR, ACT, Polyvagal-Informed Therapy, and more — in an intimate environment that’s perfect for learning and restoration.
Here’s just a sample of the incredible, rarely offered sessions you’ll experience at Innovations 2024:
- Nadine Burke Harris, California’s first-ever Surgeon General, on how ACEs screening has revolutionized trauma-informed care
- Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, on innovative treatments to transform trauma
- Steven Hayes, co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, on healing suffering through the ACT approach
- Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal, on compassionate care for trauma and addiction survivors
Plus, groundbreaking workshops from Ramani Durvasula, David Kessler, Janina Fisher, Laurel Parnell, Resmaa Menakem, and dozens more of today’s leading trauma innovators!
Whether you’re looking for step-by-step guidance on exactly what to do and say in your next client session … or desperately looking to be refreshed and reconnected with your work …
Innovations 2024 is the place for you!
2024 Innovations in Psychotherapy
The Premier Trauma Therapy Conference
October 3-6, 2024
PLUS EARN UP TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF CE CREDITS (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF REGISTRATION)
Join Live In Anaheim, CA
$859.99
$839.99
USD
Includes:
- 4-day live all-access pass
- Meet face-to-face with the field's experts
- Full access to the virtual platform
- Earn Up to 20 CE hours with full conference pass and lunch event upgrades
Join Live Virtually
$499.99
$399.99
USD
Includes:
- 4-day live all-access pass
- State-of-the-art online platform
- Live interaction with the field's experts
- Earn Up to 20 CE hours with full conference pass and lunch event upgrades
Can't Attend Live?
Click here for the complete conference recording package which include Self-Study CE!Plus, your registration is 100% risk-free!
Cancel anytime, for any reason, and get a complete refund
Cancel anytime, for any reason, and get a complete refund
2024 Featured Diamond Sponsor
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors:
With a heavy heart, we're sharing that keynote speaker Sue Johnson passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. Sue was the developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), a longtime trainer for PESI and Psychotherapy Networker, and a dear friend to many on our staff. We are deeply saddened by her loss and grateful for all the opportunities we had to partner together.
2024 EXPERT FACULTY
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Thursday
Thursday, October 3
- 8:30 AM - Noon
- Noon - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Friday
Friday, October 4
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
Saturday, October 5
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
Sunday, October 6
- 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
- 10:00 AM – Noon
Plus over 32 of the field's leading innovators!
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Thursday
Thursday, October 3
- 8:30 AM - Noon
- Noon - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Friday
Friday, October 4
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
Saturday, October 5
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
Sunday, October 6
- 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
- 10:00 AM – Noon
Schedule at a Glance
Click on the days below to see times of each event
Please note the times are listed in PDT
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Thursday
Thursday, October 3
- 8:30 AM - Noon PDT
- Noon - 1:00 PM PDT
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
- 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
- Friday
Friday, October 4
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PDT
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
- 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM PDT
- Saturday
Saturday, October 5
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
- 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
- 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PDT
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
- Sunday
Sunday, October 6
- 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PDT
- 10:00 AM – Noon PDT
What to Expect at Innovations in Psychotherapy
The ExperienceActionable ContentInspiration / RejuvenationNetworking & Fun
Take the next step in advancing your Trauma skills…
- Master IFS Therapy skills to free your client’s internal “parts” from suffering
- Applying EMDR methods to transform developmental trauma and attachment wounds
- Integrate today’s most effective somatic and cognitive therapy interventions
- Provide deep relief from grief and loss
- Offer effective care for survivors of narcissistic abuse
- Discover proven methods to treat trauma in clients with autism
- Navigate the impact of trauma on relationships, intimacy, sexuality, and pleasure
- Apply culturally informed care that’s personalized to your client’s needs
Testimonials
See what your colleagues are saying about Innovations in Psychotherapy!
"This conference was the best I have ever attended. I left excited to implement what I had learned" - Nikki
"I was very impressed with this conference. I loved the live music and emphasis on laughter and having fun. Every speaker that I went to was absolutely wonderful." -Lindsey L.
"I enjoyed the yoga and dance offered at the beginning and end of each day. The handouts for presenters being available online. The flow of the day was nice and it was helpful to have a variety of workshops to attend." - Marissa E.
"It was great to have multiple options for sessions - it was hard to choose! Thank you for the ability to watch the ones we couldn't attend later online." -Daisy B.
"The caliber and quality of the presenters was outstanding. I enjoyed the workshops and felt very inspired. All the speakers were great! I liked that there was coffee and pastries provided each morning and snack as well in the evening. I liked having a bookshop to buy the speakers books and have some book signings. Everyone was very nice. The hotel venue was also very nice." - Jennifer S.
"I appreciated that there were several workshops related to trauma. The location and mood and atmosphere that you all created was really positive and comfortable to be a part of." -Heather S.
"The speakers were stellar! Well organized, created excitement. The band and singer was a special touch. The bookstore was well stocked." -Natalie K.
"Honestly, I loved seeing the big names in the psychotherapy world - it was SO COOL to have them speaking right there in front of me and learning from them in such an intimate manner after reading some of their books." -Samantha W.
"This event was fantastic. Excellent choices in speakers and so many hands on learning opportunities. I REALLY felt I gained from the yoga/ dance events as a way to not only move through the intensity of all I was learning but also to experience new embodiment techniques to bring back to my sessions." -Kelsey R.
"The even lived up to its name. I left feeling empowered to experiment with new psychotherapy approaches I hadn't considered." -Zachary G.
"I felt so inspired by the end of the event. The speakers were top notch. I loved connecting with other therapists." - Mary T.
IN-PERSON
Anaheim Marriott
$839.99
USD
$859.99
Up to $120 Savings!
- Be in the room with some of the fields leading trainers and choose from over 35+ new, practical clinical workshops
- Enjoy 14-day on demand replay access of every session so you don’t miss a thing through our virtual platform
- Earn up to 20 CE hours when watched live
- Exclusive pre-conference intensive workshops where you can earn ethics CE hours or a certification
- Our discounted housing room block is now full; however, you can visit the hotel's website for any remaining rooms at the hotel's best available rate
- Access to invaluable resources for your practice from the field's leaders
- Access to shop and network in the exhibit hall and bookstore with attendee-only pricing on all the latest books and tools for your practice – all in one spot!
- Get exclusive pricing on the complete conference recording package that includes self-study CE hours
- Stress-free registration with no cancellation fees, ever
- Complete printed or app-based on-site guide
Virtual
Online
$399.99
USD
$499.99
$150 Savings!
- Livestream access to 35+ new, practical clinical workshops from some of the field’s leading trainers
- User-friendly, all-in-one platform that can be accessed on desktop or mobile with speaker Q&A and live chat
- Enjoy 14-day on demand replay access of every session so you don’t miss a thing
- Exclusive pre-conference intensive workshops where you can earn ethics CE hours or a certification
- Earn up to 20 CE credits
- Full downloadable access to presenters’ slides and handouts to add to your resource library
- Full virtual bookstore & exhibit hall with conference-only pricing and free shipping only for attendees
- Upgrades available to access special lunch keynotes and special events
- Get exclusive pricing on the complete conference recording package that includes self-study CE hours
- Stress-free registration with no cancellation fees, ever
The skills and insight you need on the topics that matter the most.
Join hundreds of your colleagues and discover the approaches that truly work for the challenges you’re facing right now!
Register NowGet the latest insights from
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Polyvagal Informed Therapies
- EMDR and Flash Technique
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Psychedelics for Trauma
- Mindfulness and Yoga
- Neuroscience-Based Interventions
- Hypnotherapy
- Emotional Freedom Technique / Tapping
On today's most important issues
- Traumatic Stress
- Autism and Neurodivergence
- Narcissism
- Grief and Loss
- Intimacy and Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Ethics in Practice
- Racialized Stress & Trauma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Innovations in Psychotherapy right for me?
If you are a mental health professional looking for today’s most effective interventions and tomorrow’s most promising innovations … then this event is for you! This conference provides skills for real therapists on the front lines of healing, plus the opportunity to engage with the field’s leaders — most of whom also actively see clients.
Does my registration include CE credits?
Yes! While other conferences charge extra for CE, our registration passes include live CE hours as part of your ticket. After the event, an email will be sent to you that will explain how you will complete your electronic evaluation and access your certificate of completion.
How many CE credits can I earn, and how do I know if my license is covered?
We have your CE needs covered! PESI works directly with state and national boards to help ensure you get the most continuing education credit possible.
Do I need to attend all of the live sessions to get CE credit?
No, you can attend whatever sessions you are interested in and receive CE credit for just those sessions attended live.
Will there be live interaction? Can I ask questions of the presenters?
Yes, both in-person and virtual attendees will have the opportunity to ask their questions live and get real expert responses.
What if I can't attend all 4 days?
No problem. Attend whatever sessions you are interested in. Please note that you can only receive CE credit for the sessions you attend live.
Unique Opportunities
Get Certified!
If you attend session 101 with Dr. Sirrine, you will meet the educational requirements to become a Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) through Evergreen Certifications. *Professional Standards Apply. Click here for more details.
Exhibit Hall
Visit the Innovations Exhibit Hall each day for exclusive opportunities to meet face-to-face with our field’s experts, win prizes, and to experience the latest products and services that will enhance your practice.
Enjoy Beautiful Anaheim, CA
As the city built on imagination, Anaheim provides one of the most ideal locations to learn, unwind, be inspired, and build connection with your colleagues and yourself.
Innovations in Psychotherapy 2024 is taking place at the luxurious Anaheim Marriott. To make your as enjoyable as possible, we have exclusive discounted rooms, available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Relax in beautifully appointed hotel rooms and suites with plush bedding, marble bathrooms, hardwood floors and balconies with views of Anaheim. Recharge in the California sun in the sparkling outdoor pool or work out in the fully equipped fitness center. Indulge in fresh Californian cuisine made from locally grown ingredients or sample our restaurant’s extensive bourbon collection.
Reserve your room now at the exclusive conference hotel!
As many others are creating complicated barriers to cancellations, we’re making it easier.
If at any time you aren’t 100% completely satisfied with your experience, in-person or as a virtual attendee, just contact us at innovations@pesi.com. We’ll make it right, guaranteed. We’re that confident you’ll find this learning experience to be all that’s promised and more.