FREE 6-HOUR CODEPENDENCY & PRODEPENDENCE MASTERCLASS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2026 @ 10:00 AM TO 5:30 PM ET
Learn The Prodependence Approach & Stop Treating Family Attachment As A Clinical Disorder
Free 6-Hour Masterclass With Dr. Frances Patterson, Ph.D. 6 CEs & Full Recording Available For Purchase After Registration.
In this free 6-hour Masterclass, learn the Prodependence approach to see what the codependency model keeps misreading: love-based caregiving labeled as disorder, intergenerational trauma left untouched, & healthy attachment pathologized as enabling.
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From Codependency To Prodependence: A New Clinical Framework For Attachment & Care
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MODULE 1
Understand The Historical Roots Of The Codependency Model
How the codependency label was built on blame from the start.
MODULE 2
See How The Codependency Label Damages The Therapeutic Relationship
How pathologizing attachment drives family members away before treatment begins.
MODULE 3
Distinguish Codependency From The Prodependence Perspective
How healthy caregiving gets mislabeled as disorder & what changes with Prodependence.
MODULE 4
Apply Core Prodependence Concepts In Family-Affected Cases
How to build a clinical response that honors attachment needs, not pathologizes them.
MODULE 5
Work With Family Members Using A Prodependence-Informed Approach
How to shift from enabling language to attachment-informed in-session responses.
MODULE 6
Map Intergenerational Trauma Beneath Codependency Presentations
How epigenetics & inherited trauma shape the patterns your clients carry today.
LEARN PRODEPENDENCE & ATTACHMENT-INFORMED CARE FROM A CLINICIAN TRAINED IN BOTH ADDICTION & FAMILY SYSTEMS WORK
Dr. Frances Patterson, Ph.D.: Clinician & National Trainer In Addiction, Attachment & Prodependence-Informed Family Care
Dr. Frances Patterson did not arrive at the Prodependence approach from research alone. She has spent her career working directly with families affected by addiction, sitting with the family members who arrived seeking support and left carrying a codependency label that told them their love was the problem. That clinical reality, watching the therapeutic relationship collapse under a model built on blame, is what drew her to an attachment-informed alternative that meets families where they are.
What she brings to the August 6th Masterclass is grounded in that same practice: the gap between what the codependency model was designed to do and what addiction-affected families actually need. Her training work spans intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, and the clinical mechanics of healthy interdependence misread as pathology. She is known for making these concepts immediately applicable in real sessions, with real family presentations, not as theory but as clinical tools you can reach for the next day.
Here Is What Changes After This Masterclass
WITH THIS MASTERCLASS:
You identify attachment-driven caregiving before applying any clinical label
You apply Prodependence where the codependency model keeps cases stuck
You reach the intergenerational trauma layer standard training never touches
You give family members support that honors their love, not pathologizes it
WITHOUT THIS MASTERCLASS:
Codependency stays the only lens & family members keep leaving feeling blamed
Attachment responses get treated as symptoms & the relationship collapses
Inherited trauma goes unidentified & the root cause stays untouched
The family system stays stuck & the case does not move
6 CEs, Lifetime Replay & Clinical tools: Available For Purchase After Registration (You'll Be Redirected automatically)
Frequently Asked Questions
I work with addiction-affected families but have not used a Prodependence approach before. Is this Masterclass appropriate for me?
Yes. This Masterclass is built for clinicians who already carry family or addiction-adjacent cases & want the Prodependence approach that attachment-informed training never provided.
I have used the codependency model for years. How is this different from what I already know?
Dr. Frances Patterson teaches the historical foundations of codependency, the clinical distinction between codependency & Prodependence, & the attachment-informed treatment concepts designed to apply in your next session, not replace everything you know.
I am trained in CBT, DBT, or another modality. Will this conflict with my existing approach?
No. The Prodependence approach adds an assessment & intervention layer to the modality you already practice without asking you to abandon it.
My family clients keep disengaging from treatment. Is this only for formally diagnosed codependency cases?
No. The Masterclass focuses on attachment responses & intergenerational trauma patterns underneath the presentation, so it applies whether or not a codependency label is in the chart.
How many CEs can I receive, & how do I get them?
6 CEs total from the From Codependency To Prodependence Masterclass with Dr. Frances Patterson, Ph.D. Available for purchase after you register.
Can I get the recording if I cannot attend live?
Yes. The full 6-hour recording is included in the Premium Pass with lifetime access. You can purchase it at the next step once you register for the Masterclass.
Are the CE credits board-approved for my license?
Yes. To check approval for your license type & state, scroll to the bottom of this page & click the Board Approvals button.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure:
This training provides licensed mental health professionals with an attachment-informed clinical framework for understanding codependency, the Prodependence approach, & working with clients & families affected by addiction, including the historical foundations of codependency, the clinical distinction between codependency & Prodependence, attachment-focused treatment concepts, & the impact of epigenetics & intergenerational trauma on current thoughts, behaviors, & self-perception. Content teaches clinical application of the Prodependence approach only & does not reproduce any proprietary assessment instrument or worksheet. The Prodependence framework was developed by Rob Weiss, Ph.D., LCSW, & is taught here for clinical application purposes. This training does not offer certification & is not a substitute for clinical supervision or formal training. Participants are encouraged to apply content within their individual scope of practice & in accordance with applicable professional & ethical guidelines.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Frances Patterson, Ph.D., is an independent clinician & continuing education presenter specializing in addiction, attachment-informed care, & the Prodependence approach to working with families affected by addiction. This Masterclass does not require participants to purchase any additional products, books, or materials to complete the training.
