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Individual Foundations courses are available for $30* each. Bundles and memberships are available too—choose what works best for you.
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All Foundations courses by topic.
Becoming Me: Thriving in a Grounded Identity
Healing from complex trauma is about more than managing symptoms; it's about building a self you can finally come home to. This advanced course guides you to move beyond survival-based roles like the helper or achiever, rebuild a sense of safety that originates from within, and integrate your experiences into a grounded, coherent identity. Discover how to live from truth instead of performance, transforming past pain into a foundation for a purposeful and authentic life.
The Courage to be Seen: Authenticity in Relationships
The thought of being truly seen by others can trigger deep anxiety for survivors of complex trauma, where vulnerability was often met with harm. This course provides a compassionate path to understand that fear, heal the parts of you that learned to hide, and gradually build the self-trust needed to take the courageous risk of authenticity. Learn how showing up as your true self can transform your relationships and your sense of belonging.
Expressing Myself: Identity Through Passion + Creativity
Do you feel disconnected from your creativity and passions? This course explores how complex trauma teaches us to hide our true thoughts and emotions to survive. You'll gently learn to move through fear, reconnect with curiosity, and rebuild the confidence to express your authentic self through safe, creative practices. It’s a journey back to feeling truly alive.
Beyond the Masks: Breaking Free From False Selves
Many survivors of complex trauma learn to navigate the world through protective masks—like the relentless perfectionist, the compulsive caretaker, or the person who makes themselves invisible. These roles, forged in unsafe environments, can become a confusing false identity. This compassionate course helps you understand the origin of these masks, thank them for their protection, and take gentle, courageous steps to live from your authentic, unfiltered self
Anchored in Worth: Building Self-Worth + Confidence
When your worth was questioned, conditional, or attacked in childhood, building a stable identity feels impossible. Complex trauma often leads to a shame-based self-concept where your value feels tied to what you do for others. This course is dedicated to healing that core wound. It helps you separate your identity from shame, anchor your sense of self in inherent worth and self-compassion, and learn to live from a place of dignity that is unshakeable by external validation.
Who Am I? Rebuilding Identity After Trauma
'Who am I?' is a question that can feel unanswerable after complex trauma. When your early environment was unsafe, your authentic self often went into hiding to survive. This course provides a compassionate framework to explore the identity you formed to cope, gently reconnect with the parts of yourself that were lost or fragmented, and begin the healing work of integrating them into a whole, stable, and truly authentic sense of self.
The Inner Child and Me: Healing the Relationship Within
Who are you, beyond the survival strategies? Complex trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from your own sense of self. This profound course focuses on healing your relationship with your inner child, the part of you that holds early wounds, needs, and your authentic core. By compassionately reconnecting with this younger self, you can begin to heal the fractures in your identity, integrate your past experiences, and build a stronger, more compassionate adult self grounded in wholeness.
Here’s what our clients say.
I can honestly say that Lift has completely changed my life. When I started Lift I didn’t even know who I was as I wore masks my entire life … My relationships are currently better than I could have ever dreamed of.”
Amazing! Life transforming! Thank you so much! Thank you for this wonderful roadmap to finally learning how to provide my needs and heal my complex trauma. I’m overjoyed with gratitude. Truly transformational!”
Great course. I feel a strange sense of contentment as I work through it. Also, the feeling that someone finally understands me after years of being unsuccessful with therapy is hard to describe - it gives me hope…”
For the first time in my life, I found a community where I didn’t feel different, alone, or on the outside looking in. This program changed me and I am incredibly grateful.”
It took me almost 6 months before I could convince myself to spend the money on this course … I can now admit it was a small investment in the future I can look forward to. If you don’t take action, nothing will change.”
Priceless! I have been searching for answers for as long as I can remember. This is the start of another path in my journey. Thanks for putting together such thoughtful and invaluable resources.”
Before I started I had no idea how to pinpoint my core beliefs, issues and thought patterns. It’s really helped me grow and given me tools to keep growing. This is what I’ve needed my whole life, and I’m so thankful.”
It was very healing for me to begin reparenting myself by working on the 12 Basic Needs I didn’t receive as a child.”
Everyone needs this course. I realize how deep my inner critic has eaten into the fabric of my soul. I got so much clarity and resources for healing through this course. Thank you so much Tim Fletcher and team.”
I felt heard. I will recommend to others. This is the missing puzzle piece in my healing journey.”
I’ve been watching Tim’s videos for a couple of years. I had worked through many things before starting … but I was stuck on some. Through this course I have made progress and will make more. It’s working.”
Finally, answers! This is a wonderful resource to help me to fully understand how my scapegoating abuse from a toxic family caused such profound angst within me. With understanding, I now have tools for healing.”
Must-have information for every human-being. This experience reignited the joy of life within me. I feel loved.”
This course taught me so much. I am a little sad for the little girl inside me and have more compassion for myself and others.”
What I’ve been looking for. There are plenty of resources to help you understand your issues, but I’ve really struggled finding anything that says, ‘What do I do next?’ This is the information you need to start down the path of feeling better about you.”
This program has really opened my eyes. I still have a lot of work to do, but I now have a lot more awareness and the resources I need to continue healing.”
Amazing. I feel so much healing from this.”
Life changing … It’s so full of gems. I’ve recovered a lot through the techniques in this course. It’s extremely resourceful and also shares a bunch of resources at the end which is very generous. Forever grateful.”
Absolutely life changing in every way. I cannot convey my gratitude, respect and admiration enough.”
This was a real eye-opener, but even more importantly, it gives you steps to start the healing process. The bonus resources section at the end is worth its weight in gold!”
This course may be harder than I originally thought but it is what I need right now. It is also filling gaps I wasn’t able to grasp during Lift participation. I gained more than what I expected. I am so glad I completed this course.”
100% highly recommended! I really loved the system and how it presents deep topics in such a clear, digestible, and empathetic way. I also appreciate the resources provided to go deeper and continue working on key points.”
This course is excellent. I haven’t read anything quite like this material before, and it out words to my experience so I could begin to grieve what happened.”
This was helpful for me to understand the basics and has answered a lot of questions related to some of the underlying issues I have been living with.”
Love and compassion.. I so appreciate this course as it gives voice to long buried feelings so they can be processed and healed one day at a time.”
Thank you for this course. I could relate to a lot of it for myself & others in my life. This course gave me an understanding of why I am who I am & what I need to do to help myself heal and move forward one step at a time.”
Bite-sized and informative for the price. This course helped me understand why I procrastinate in relationships as an adult, it helped me explore my childhood and the root cause of this behavior. Thank you!”
This was a great addition to talking to a counsellor in helping me navigate this ongoing situation and learning more about myself I wouldn’t have otherwise that I’m sure will reverberate into all areas of my life.”
Appropriate. A great introduction to the topic of emotional neglect. Making me aware of its impact was most helpful.”
This is a straightforward course that gets right to the point. It is helpful to make the connection between my behavior and its origins. The self work questions and journal prompts are meaningful & I found them easy to do.”
Great compliment to what I’ve been working towards for over 10 years. When you think you’ve done all you can there always seems to be more!”
First course I have done. Very thought-provoking. You definitely need a quiet private spot to do these courses.”
A really good insight into myself and the process of boundaries with a narcissist.”
Well put-together. Videos with handouts are very informative.”
Foundations course bundles.
$60 CAD
Save over 70% when you purchase all 7 Procrastination + Complex Trauma courses together.
Includes courses on Procrastination and: Work, Creative Dreams, Self-Care, Relationships, Financial Worry, Hoarding, and Healing.
$50 CAD
Save over 70% when you purchase all 6 Boundaries + Complex Trauma courses together.
Includes courses on Boundaries and:
What They Are and Why They Matter, People-Pleasing, Anger, Saying No Without Guilt, With Yourself, and Relationships.
$45 CAD
Save over 62% when you purchase all Christmas + Complex Trauma courses together.
Includes holiday-themed courses on: Setting Boundaries with Family, Navigating Triggers, Resting and Recovering, and Thinking Differently About Gifts.
$45 CAD
Save 50% on all three Relationships and Complex Trauma courses.
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Foundations FAQs.
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No — our Foundations courses have been developed as a place to begin. You can do one course or many, and it does not matter in which order.
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We have a few options!
Foundations Monthly or Annual Membership
Pay $30/month or $300/year to access all Foundations Courses and the Community
Cancel any time.
You keep access to the courses as long as you have an active membership.
Purchase Individual Courses
Foundations courses are $30 each when purchased on their own.
You get lifetime access to the course as long as you have your Thinkific account.
Buy a Bundle
Some courses are included in themed bundles. When purchased in a bundle, you’ll usually save a lot on each course.
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Yes! During checkout, check the “This is a Gift” box and Thinkific will prompt you to enter the recipient’s information.
If you don’t see it there, reach out to us, and we’ll be happy to help.
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Currently we are growing our Foundations library frequently to offer more affordable and introductory options for all. Each course is bite-sized and offers complex trauma recovery education on a specific, related topic. You can see the full course library above.
If you’re looking for more in-depth options, you can also check out our ALIGN courses and our most popular resource, LIFT Live Online Learning.
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No, our Foundations courses are not accredited or intended for training purposes. They have been developed as an affordable and gentle way to begin learning about your own Complex Trauma and its characteristics.
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All of our courses and programs are hosted through Thinkific! Click Participant Login in the main menu above, or log in here. We recommend bookmarking the page for later.
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Our courses and programs are online-only and hosted through the Thinkific learning platform. You can access them through your computer, tablet, or smart phone. We recommend using a computer or tablet for the best experience.
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You will gain indefinite access to the course materials as long as you have your Thinkific account, have purchased the course, or have an active membership.
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Our Foundations courses are self-paced , so you can get started right away. You will be working through lessons, watching videos, and working through journals. We have regular, optional webinars within the Foundations community, accessible to members.
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If you’ve gone through any of our Foundations courses and decide you’d like to go deeper, we encourage you to explore our ALIGN Self-Study Courses and LIFT Program.
If you’re looking for more guidance, book an Intake Session with us! Our team will be happy to get to know you and make program recommendations.
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If you still have more questions about our Foundations Courses, reach out to us at contact@timfletcher.com.

