Fixing the Foundations
A course by Annie Wright, LMFT
You’ve done the work.
Read the books.
Tried the therapy.
And the same patterns keep running your life.
A clinically rigorous, systematically structured course from one of the leading voices in relational trauma recovery — built for driven adults ready to stop managing their wounds and start actually healing them.
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The patterns that brought you here.
You over-function in every relationship — anticipating needs, managing emotions, holding it all together.
You intellectualize your childhood — “It wasn’t that bad” — while your body tells a different story.
You’ve done years of therapy, read the books, tried the frameworks — and still feel like you’re managing symptoms.
You’re successful by every external measure, and privately terrified that people will discover how fragile you actually feel.
You know your patterns — you can name the attachment style, spot the trigger — but knowing hasn’t changed the doing.
Intimacy feels dangerous. You either avoid it or become consumed by it. You want connection and fear it equally.
The Approach
Clinically rigorous. Deeply human.
This is a psychoeducational course — not therapy. It’s built on Judith Herman’s three-phase trauma recovery model: Safety first, then Remembrance & Mourning, then Reconnection. You’ll move through each phase systematically, at your own pace, with the same frameworks Annie uses with her private clients.
Evidence-Based
Built on Herman’s model, somatic principles, and 15,000+ clinical hours with high-functioning adults.
Sequenced Deliberately
Somatic stabilization before psychoeducation. Grief only after 27 lessons of foundation. Nothing is skipped or rushed.
Designed for Real Life
Moderate to high-functioning adults who need to keep showing up in their lives while they heal. No crisis required.
The Curriculum
Seven phases. Sixty-two lessons.
Each phase builds on the last. Nothing is skipped.
Every lesson is available in the format that works for you.
Phase I
Orientation & Foundational Motivation
7 lessons — Herman Phase 1: Safety
Phase II
Somatic & Nervous System Stabilization
12 lessons — Herman Phase 1: Safety
Phase III
Psychoeducation & Deepening Insight
8 lessons — Herman Phase 1: Safety
Phase IV
Core Wound Exploration & Grief
9 lessons — Herman Phase 2: Remembrance & Mourning
Phase V
Relational Skill Building
9 lessons — Herman Phase 3: Reconnection
Phase VI
Integration & Identity Recalibration
9 lessons — Herman Phase 3: Reconnection
Phase VII
Sustainable Implementation
8 lessons — Herman Phase 3: Reconnection
Bonus
The Workbook
100+ pages — structured companion to every lesson
Written exercises, reflection prompts, and integration tools designed to move insight from head to body to habit.
Bonuses
Four Guides
Included with every tier
- —High-Functioning Trauma Self-Assessment
- —When to Seek a Therapist Resource Guide
- —Partner & Support Person Guide
- —Annotated Reading List
This course is psychoeducational in nature. It is not therapy and does not constitute a therapeutic relationship. A clinical referral resource is included.
Enroll
Two ways to work through this.
The course content is identical in both tiers. The cohort adds live access to Annie.
Self-Paced
$997
One-time · Lifetime access
- 62 video lessons
- Audio versions of every lesson
- Full transcripts
- The complete Workbook
- High-Functioning Trauma Self-Assessment
- When to Seek a Therapist Guide
- Partner & Support Person Guide
- Annotated Reading List
- Lifetime access — go at your own pace
Live Cohort
$1,997
One-time · Kicks off August 19
- Everything in Self-Paced
- 8 live group calls with Annie
- Bi-weekly, 75 minutes each
- Pre-submitted Q&A format
- Real-time cohort community
- Annie reviews submitted questions personally
- Direct access to Annie’s clinical thinking
- Cohort runs August 19 — October 28, 2026
- Limited to 50 participants
Cart opens August 12, 2026 · Waitlist gets first access · Payment plans available
What Clients Say
The work speaks for itself.
“Through Annie’s work I have learned what healthy boundaries look like and recognized how dysfunctional my ‘normal’ childhood was. I was able to set boundaries with difficult family members. They haven’t changed, but the trauma of those interactions is less because of my boundaries.”
Course Student
“I’ve done so much structured work to change my thought patterns and build up my coping skills through Annie’s educational approach, and it has made a huge difference in my life. The systematic learning and self-development work has been truly empowering.”
A.G. — Course Student
“My dad called me today crying and we had a good quick conversation where I told him what I need and he responded very well. My therapist congratulated me on the boundaries I set and have been holding. My dad has never done what he did today. Not even close.”
Bre — Course Student
“By applying what I learned in this course, I have been able to significantly repair one family relationship and am now slowly mending another. Mom is responding to the boundaries and is less reactive, more respectful. Less reactivity means more calm.”
Tamara — Course Student
“Annie helps me feel heard and be seen. And the community is priceless. It’s so lonely when you don’t have people who support you — but you find the invisible bond that you’re not alone. I highly recommend the course!”
Jen — Course Student
“I was initially concerned that the course would not address my specific family of origin concerns. I was actually pleasantly surprised — all of the course content and the bonuses felt extremely supportive in my particular circumstance.”
Athena — Course Student
“Annie’s work has provided me with an understanding of my place within my birth family, guidance on being true to myself, and tools for thoughtfully dealing with my family. She helped me come through two rough years much more prepared for a future of positive relationships.”
Meridith — Course Student
“Annie’s work is my go-to resource for my clients with complex relational trauma. I can’t count the number of times I have assigned a client the homework of, ‘read Annie Wright’s blog.’ Without fail, my clients report back feeling seen, understood, and less alone.”
Maegan Megginson, MA, LMFT, LPC — Clinician Endorsement
“As a therapist, I’ve seen many wonderful, big-hearted clients struggle to navigate difficult relationships with loved ones. Annie’s work is the missing resource I’ve been looking for.”
Krista Niles, MA, LCSW — Licensed Therapist
Your Guide
Annie Wright, LMFT
Annie Wright is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 15,000 clinical hours specializing in relational trauma, complex PTSD, and high-functioning anxiety. She holds two degrees from Brown University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
She is an EMDRIA-certified EMDR clinician — one of the most rigorous trauma certifications in the field — and has trained extensively in IFS parts work, Gestalt, somatic approaches, and complex trauma. She has guest-taught at universities, presented to government organizations, private institutions, and schools on the intersection of relational trauma and high achievement.
In 2019, Annie founded Evergreen Counseling in the Bay Area. She built it into a multi-state, multimillion-dollar trauma-informed therapy practice with 24 employees — then successfully sold and exited in 2025. She is currently completing her first book for W.W. Norton & Company (Spring 2027) and keynotes nationally on treating relational trauma.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, NBC, NPR, The Information, Inc., Business Insider, The Boston Globe, and Psychology Today. She writes the Strong & Stable newsletter, read by 20,000+ subscribers weekly.
“The story of my life became my life’s work. Everything I teach, I learned first as a patient, then deepened over 15,000 hours of sitting with other people’s pain.”
Questions
Answered honestly.
Is this therapy?
No. This is a psychoeducational course. It teaches clinically-grounded frameworks and skills. It does not constitute a therapeutic relationship, and Annie is not your therapist. The course includes a detailed “When to Seek a Therapist” guide if clinical support feels relevant to you.
I’m already in therapy. Will this conflict?
No — and many participants find the two work beautifully together. This course gives you a systematic framework and language that can actually accelerate your therapy work. We recommend sharing it with your therapist.
What if I’ve already done a lot of therapy and feel stuck?
This course was built for exactly that person. Insight without a sequential framework rarely produces change. The structure here — somatic stabilization first, then psychoeducation, then grief work, then relational skill building — is specifically designed to move you through the phases that talk therapy alone often skips.
I function well. I have a good life. Is this really for me?
Yes. High-functioning people are often the last to be taken seriously in their pain. You can be successful, capable, and well-regarded — and still be running on a foundation that was built by a child trying to survive. This course was designed for you specifically.
Is this course only for women?
No. The course is designed for driven adults of any gender who carry the weight of their early relational experiences into their current lives. The frameworks, the workbook, and the clinical approach are applicable to anyone doing this work.
My childhood wasn’t “bad enough.” Does this apply to me?
One of the most common things Annie hears is “my childhood wasn’t that bad.” Relational trauma doesn’t require dramatic events. It can come from chronic emotional unavailability, a parent who loved you but couldn’t attune, a family system that rewarded performance over presence. If the patterns are there, the foundation work applies.
My situation is really complex. Can this still help?
Yes. The course is both specific enough in its clinical content and broad enough in its approach to meet you where you are. It doesn’t require a particular set of circumstances. Whether your history is layered, your family system is still active, or you’re not sure where to start — this is exactly who it was built for.
How much time does it take each week?
The course is designed for real life. Most participants spend 2–3 hours per week on lessons and workbook exercises. The 62 lessons are structured for 10–12 weeks, but you have lifetime access and can move at your own pace. There is no wrong speed.
What’s the difference between the two tiers?
The self-paced tier is the complete course — all 62 lessons, the full workbook, all four bonus guides, and lifetime access. The cohort tier includes everything in self-paced, plus 8 live calls with Annie (bi-weekly, 75 minutes), a pre-submitted Q&A format so Annie responds to your specific questions, and a real-time community of fellow participants. The cohort is limited to 50 people.
Is there a payment plan?
Yes. Payment plan options will be available at cart open. Waitlist members will have first access to the details. Cart opens August 12, 2026.
When does the cohort start?
Cart opens August 12, 2026. Cohort kick-off is August 19, 2026. The cohort runs through October 28, 2026. There are 50 seats. Once they are gone, the next opportunity will be the self-paced tier.
The foundation can be repaired.
The tools exist. The path is clear. The work is hard and entirely worth it.
Fixing the Foundations is a psychoeducational course. It does not constitute therapy or a therapeutic relationship. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for clinical support.