Fear to Love Certification
Level 1
Are you ready to start your career as a Certified F2L Coach?
LEVEL ONE is where it begins.
Fear to Love Certification
Level 1
Are you ready to start your career as a Certified F2L Coach?
LEVEL ONE is where it begins.
A Proven Framework for Trauma Healing– Learn how to help families understand and respond to trauma using the Stress Model, a research-based approach to emotional regulation.
Practical Tools for Managing Difficult Behaviors – Address lying, stealing, aggression, and defiance with love-based strategies that work.
Skills to Help Parents Set Realistic Expectations – Help families move beyond “love alone will heal” and into practical, healing-focused parenting.
A System for Preventing Adoption Disruptions – Guide parents through common post-adoption struggles so they can navigate challenges instead of giving up.
Support for You as a Professional – Connect with a community of like-minded professional who understand the emotional weight of your work.
What You'll Learn in This Certification
1. Understanding Trauma in Adoption & Foster Care
🔹 Introduction to the Stress Model —why traditional parenting fails for traumatized kids
🔹 How trauma impacts brain development and emotional regulation
🔹 Why children reject love—and what to do when they push parents away
2. Practical Strategies for Helping Families
🔹 Helping parents understand attachment challenges and trauma triggers
🔹 Reducing meltdowns, lying, stealing, and aggression using connection-based interventions
🔹 The power of co-regulation—teaching parents to create calm environments
3. Preventing Burnout & Building Resilience for Professionals
🔹 Strategies to protect your emotional well-being while supporting families
🔹 How to handle difficult parents and crisis moments without taking on their stress
🔹 Building a support system so you don’t feel like you’re carrying this work alone
Who This Certification Is For
The Fear to Love Level 1 Coaching Certification is specifically designed for professionals and/or parents working with adoptive and foster children who have experienced trauma.
Professionals who will benefit from this program include:
Adoption & Foster Care Professionals – Caseworkers, permanency specialists, post-adoption support staff
Therapists & Counselors – Trauma-responsive clinicians, LCSWs, MSWs, child psychologists
Educators & School Support Staff – School counselors, special education teachers, behavioral specialists
Healthcare Providers – Pediatricians, occupational therapists, speech therapists
Parent Educators & Family Advocates – Parenting coaches, nonprofit staff
Who This Certification
Is Designed For
The Fear to Love Level 1 Coaching Certification is specifically designed for professionals and/or parents working with adoptive and foster children who have experienced trauma.
Professionals who will benefit from this program include:
Adoption & Foster Care Professionals – Caseworkers, permanency specialists, post-adoption support staff
Therapists & Counselors – Trauma-responsive clinicians, LCSWs, MSWs, child psychologists
Educators & School Support Staff – School counselors, special education teachers, behavioral specialists
Healthcare Providers – Pediatricians, occupational therapists, speech therapists
Parent Educators & Family Advocates – Parenting coaches, nonprofit staff Parents who are highly involved in adoption and foster care may also find this program valuablefor better understanding trauma-responsive strategies.
What Your Certification Includes
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Course I (Core Training) -
Experience the full certification course live, allowing direct interaction, feedback, and real-time learning.
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools - Gain unlimited access to transformative training videos and resources, ensuring you can revisit content anytime.
Monthly Calls with Bryan and Guests - Engage in monthly sessions with Bryan Post and/or special guests, receiving expert guidance and personalized support.
Private Fear to Love Community - Join a private network of like-minded professionals and practitioners in a safe, supportive environment.
2-Day In-Person Intensive with Bryan Post - This immersive experience gives you the space to slow down, breathe, and truly understand the root of challenging behaviors—while learning exactly how to bring calm, connection, and healing back into your home or practice.
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association Enjoy a full year of access to the Fear to Love Association, packed with exclusive resources, tools, and professional networking opportunities.
Fear to Love Coaching Starter Program
A complete system to confidently build a meaningful, love-centered Fear to Love coaching practice.
What Your Certification Includes
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Course I (Core Training) - Experience the full certification course live, allowing direct interaction, feedback, and real-time learning.
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools - Gain unlimited access to transformative training videos and resources, ensuring you can revisit content anytime.
Monthly Q&A with Bryan and Guests -Engage in monthly live sessions with Bryan Post and special guests, receiving expert guidance and personalized support.
Private Fear to Love Community - Join a private network of like-minded professionals and practitioners in a safe, supportive environment.
2-Day In-Person Intensive with Bryan Post - This immersive experience gives you the space to slow down, breathe, and truly understand the root of challenging behaviors—while learning exactly how to bring calm, connection, and healing back into your home or practice.
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association - Enjoy a full year of access to the Fear to Love Association, packed with exclusive resources, tools, and professional networking opportunities.
Fear to Love Coaching Starter Program
A complete system to confidently build a meaningful, love-centered Fear to Love coaching practice.
Program Schedule
Program Schedule
Monthly Q&A Calls
Join Bryan Post and the Fear to Love team for Q&A sessions where you can ask questions, troubleshoot challenges, and gain additional insights.
These sessions are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:00 PM PST.
Certification Timeline:
The program is self-paced with coursework and sessions. You’ll progress through the following phases:
Phase 1-2: Foundations of Trauma & Attachment
Phase 3-4: Practical Strategies & Behavioral Interventions
Phase 5-6: Coaching Skills & Parent Support
Phase 7+: Case Studies, Advanced Techniques & Final Assessment
Additional Learning & Resources
📖 Course Portal: You’ll receive access to all class recordings, worksheets, and bonus materials inside the online learning portal. Details will be emailed after registration.
💬 Private Community: Connect with other professionals in our exclusive online group to share insights and experiences.
🛠 Self-Paced Modules: Each week, you’ll receive assignments and resources to apply what you learn in real-world scenarios.
Build Your Fear to Love Coaching: A proven pathway to launch a deeply impactful and successful Fear to Love coaching practice.
Program Overview
Curriculum Outline
1. Foundational Understanding of Adoption and Trauma
Introduction to the Stress Model (From Fear to Love)
Multi-Layers of Adoption: Understanding the child’s adoption blueprint
Attachment Theory and Behavioral Responses: Historical and practical overview
2. Trauma and Regulation
Understanding Trauma's Impact on Development (Neurobiology of stress and fear)
Regulation vs. Dysregulation: Techniques to create oxytocin-enriching environments
3. Grief, Loss, and Adoption Considerations
Addressing grief cycles for both parents and children.
Cultural and generational trauma considerations
4. The Root Causes of Difficult Behaviors
Addressing lying, stealing, aggression, and more
Exploring parent and child histories to inform interventions
5. Interventions for Difficult Behaviors
Practical tools and techniques for family dynamics
Understanding family “blueprints” for more effective solutions
6. Advanced Coaching Skills
Coaching and communication techniques for adoptive families
Case study analysis: Real-world scenarios and best practices
7. Implementation and Integration
Daily applications of the Stress Model
Building secure attachments through role-playing and exercises
Program Delivery Format
Weekly Modules: 60-90 minute sessions per week
Monthly Q&A: Bryan Post or his senior Coaches
Assignments & Casework: Reflective journaling and mock coaching sessions
Final Assessment: Includes an intervention plan or case study presentation
Weekly Modules: 60-90 minute sessions per week
Monthly Q&A: Bryan Post or his senior Coaches
Assignments & Casework: Reflective journaling and mock coaching sessions
Final Assessment: Includes an intervention plan or case study presentation
MEET THE certification creator
About Bryan Post
Bryan Post is one of America’s leading child behavior and adoption experts, specializing in trauma-responsive care for over 20 years. A former foster child himself, Bryan understands firsthand the challenges of adoption and has dedicated his career to helping families and professionals navigate the complexities of trauma healing.
He is the founder of Fear to Love and the author of best-selling books From Fear to Love and The Great Behavior Breakdown. His work has impacted over a million parents and professionals worldwide, equipping them with the tools to create healing environments for children affected by trauma.
MEET THE certification creator
About Bryan Post
Bryan Post is one of America’s leading child behavior and adoption experts, specializing in trauma-responsive care for over 20 years. A former foster child himself, Bryan understands firsthand the challenges of adoption and has dedicated his career to helping families and professionals navigate the complexities of trauma healing.
He is the founder of Fear to Love and the author of best-selling books From Fear to Love and The Great Behavior Breakdown. His work has impacted over a million parents and professionals worldwide, equipping them with the tools to create healing environments for children affected by trauma.
Flexible Tuition Options
We offer flexible payment options to fit your needs. Choose between a one-time payment or an easy monthly subscription—whichever works best for you!
Basic Plan
One-Time Payment: $2995
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Level I
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools
Monthly Live Calls with Bryan and Guest
Private Fear to Love Community
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association
Payment Plan
$500 Deposit Today
Plus Three Monthly Payments of $1083.33
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Level I
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools
Monthly Live Calls with Bryan and Guest
Private Fear to Love Community
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association
Flexible Tuition Options
We offer flexible payment options to fit your needs. Choose between a one-time payment or an easy monthly subscription—whichever works best for you!
Basic Plan
One-Time Payment:
$2995
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Course I
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools
Monthly Calls with Bryan and Guest
Private Fear to Love Community
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association
Payment Plan
$500 Deposit Today
Plus 3 Payments of $1083.33
Virtual Delivery of Fear to Love Certification Course I
Lifetime Access to Video Modules & Tools
Monthly Q&A with Bryan and Guest
Private Fear to Love Community
One Year Membership Fear to Love Association
100% 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We believe in this training, and we want you to feel completely confident in your investment.
If, within 30 days of starting the program , you don’t feel this certification is giving you the tools you need, simply contact our support team at [email protected], and we will issue a full refund— no questions asked.
100% 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We believe in this training, and we want you to feel completely confident in your investment.
If, within 30 days of starting the program , you don’t feel this certification is giving you the tools you need, simply contact our support team at [email protected], and we will issue a full refund— no questions asked.
No risk. No stress. Just transformative learning.
Are You Ready to Help Families—and Yourself—Heal?
This work is hard, but you don’t have to carry it alone.
By becoming a Certified Fear to Love Practitioner, you’ll gain the skills, confidence, and support you need to help families thrive while protecting your own emotional well-being.
✅ Learn the most effective trauma-responsive strategies
✅ Help families prevent crisis moments and adoption disruptions
✅ Reduce your own emotional exhaustion and burnout
Join Today & Start Making an Even Bigger Impact!
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the one-time payment and the monthly plan?
The one-time payment ($5,000) gives you immediate access to all certification materials without any ongoing fees. The monthly plan ($97/month) provides the same access but with a flexible payment option that you can cancel anytime.
Can I switch from the monthly plan to the one-time payment later?
Yes! If you start with the monthly plan and decide to pay the remaining balance in full, contact our support team, and we’ll help you transition seamlessly.
How long does the certification take to complete?
The program is designed to be completed in 6-12 months, but you can go at your own pace. You’ll have lifetime access to the course materials.
Will I have access to the content after I complete the program?
Yes! You’ll have lifetime access to all course materials, including updates and new resources added in the future.
Can I get direct support from Bryan Post?
Yes! You’ll have access to monthly live Q&A calls with Bryan Post, where you can ask questions and get expert guidance.
How can I get help if I have questions?
Our support team is here for you! Email us at [email protected], and we’ll be happy to assist you.
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