PFRS PRO 3: Professional Session Rating Course

Level: PRO 3 — PFRS

PRO 3 — PFRS: Painhunting Fidelity Rating Scale

Learn to evaluate session recordings against 50 PFRS criteria, distinguish protocol adherence from competence, apply gateway and NA rules, and document every rating decision.

Program Overview

Advanced training for certified Painhunters to deepen methodology.

Skills You Will Develop

Master the intricacies of deep emotional work with advanced techniques.

Rating 50 PFRS criteria
Adherence and competence
Gateway items and NA rules
Double coding and calibration

Program Structure

A carefully curated journey designed to elevate your mastery step-by-step.

01 Module 1 How the PFRS works
The 0–3 rating scale, paired items, observable and internal steps, separate adherence and competence scores, applicability rules, and the adherence threshold.
02 Module 2 The session pathway
Preparation, entry into the work, clarifying the internal conflict, identifying and processing the pathogenic image, checking outcomes, and closing safely.
03 Module 3 Difficult rating decisions
Gateway items, justified NA use, incomplete recordings, revisiting earlier processes, sequence changes, and separating therapist performance from client outcome.
04 Module 4 Recording-based calibration
Independent coding of audio and video sessions, evidence-based discussion of disagreements, classification agreement, gateway adjudication, and drift monitoring.

Who this program is for

  • Certified Painhunters

    Practitioners who want to verify protocol accuracy and identify precise areas for professional growth.

  • Supervisors and educators

    Professionals who review recordings, teach the method, and need reproducible feedback criteria.

  • Research raters

    Specialists who need a standardized fidelity assessment for Painhunting studies.

Your Learning Path

The journey from foundational certification to elite mastery.

Certified Painhunter
Required foundation
PRO 1
Advanced techniques
PRO 2
Complex cases
PRO 3 — PFRS
Current program

Continue developing your Painhunting practice.

Includes lifetime access to all course materials and updates.

Program price

PRO 3 — PFRS

300,000 ₸

Complete training program for independent PFRS raters

Apply for the program
  • 6 total hours of lessons
  • Assignments reviewed by a curator
  • 3 sessions from independent raters
  • Rater practice: assessment of 7 additional sessions
✓The PFRS Rater Certificate is awarded when the participant’s session ratings match the ratings of senior raters.