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What is the T.O.P. Advantage™ certification and training program?
The T.O.P. Advantage is a professional certification and training curriculum crafted with leading healthcare and wellness authorities. It encapsulates decades of insider experience and provides mental health and addiction training for existing support staff, with role-specific curriculum built on discretion, integrity and decisive action.
We are committed to setting the gold standard in high-profile client care with a focus on prevention, early intervention, and culturally nuanced support.
The T.O.P. Advantage, crafted with leading healthcare and wellness authorities, encapsulates decades of insider experience and was built on the core principles of discretion, integrity, and decisive action. Our proprietary in-house curriculum represents decades of experience and insight.
What is included: T.O.P. Advantage™ program
- Mental Health & Addiction Training for existing support staff
- Role-Specific Curriculum for targeted expertise
What is included: T.O.P. Advantage Training & Certification
- Executive & residential protection
- Family office & household staff
- Corporate HR & in-house team
- Coaching / companion certification
- Trauma-informed care & IFS
- Harm reduction
- Meditation & mindfulness
Who it is for
Our clients are society’s foremost achievers in various industries geared towards the highest levels of success.
- High-Profile Talent and Executives in Entertainment
- Professional Athletes
- Industry Leaders & Innovators
- Influential Entrepreneurs and C-Level Executives
How we work
Our goal is to meet our clients where they are, anticipate their needs, and leave nothing to chance when it comes to protection, health, and wellness. Our success lies in curating a course of action in partnership with our clients that fits seamlessly into their lives.
We create an unparalleled task force for our clients through two essential layers of care. The first delivers direct, confidential support and comprehensive care across the full spectrum of mental health, safety, physical wellness, and addiction challenges. The second strengthens their support system by empowering families and teams with expert training, education, and resources. Our integrated approach ensures both immediate and sustainable support.
Our services are individually curated and designed to work synergistically. We develop bespoke plans that address our clients’ specific needs and challenges, working in harmony with your existing infrastructures to deliver the exceptional level of support that influential individuals need and deserve.
The people involved
Michael Batshaw
Chief Clinical Officer
Michael Batshaw is a licensed psychotherapist and executive coach with over 25 years of experience at the complex intersection of trauma, addiction, and physical illness. As Chief Clinical Officer, he leads the psychotherapy, coaching, and contemplative disciplines of T.O.P.’s integrated model. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University; his clinical work is grounded in 35 years of meditation practice, including a decade of formal Zen training—and in an earlier life a professional operatic tenor.
Dr. Frank Anderson
Director of Trauma Recovery
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and global speaker. He is the acclaimed bestselling author of Transcending Trauma (2021) and To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma and Transformation (2024), and co-author of the IFS Skills Training Manual (2017). Dr. Anderson has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and serves on the board of the Trauma Research Foundation. A former Lead Trainer with the IFS Institute, he is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience with cutting-edge models of therapy.
Dean Sluyter
Director of Contemplative Practice
Dean Sluyter (pronounced “slighter”) is one of the most deeply experienced meditation guides in the United States today. Since 1970, he has taught entertainment, tech, and business professionals, students in elite schools and colleges, prisoners in maximum security, and many others. He is the award-winning author of six books, including Natural Meditation: A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice (2015) and Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction (2018). His media appearances have included NPR, Oprah & Friends Radio, and The New York Times.
Paul Friendship
Chief Security Officer
Paul Friendship is an accomplished British military veteran and former Royal Marines Captain with extensive experience in executive protection and threat management. As Director of Security, he specializes in high-risk environments, earning the trust of foreign dignitaries, religious leaders, and Fortune 500 C-suite executives.
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