NeuroAffective Relational Model, also known as NARM, is a therapeutic approach that follows a specific model (based on both traditional psychotherapy and somatic approaches) for trauma. NARM does this by working with the attachment patterns that cause life-long psychobiological symptoms and interpersonal difficulties. These early, unconscious patterns of disconnection can have an impact on our identity, emotions, physiology, behavior and relationships. NARM is a non-regressive model of therapy that emphasizes helping clients establish connection to the parts of self that are organized, coherent and functional. It helps bring into awareness and organization the parts of self that are disorganized and dysfunctional without making the regressed, dysfunctional elements the primary theme of the therapy. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s NARM specialists today.
I am currently enrolled in a year long level 2 training. In general, I see the world through a lense of CPTSD. Not to diangose folks but rather empower.
— Traci Ruble, Marriage & Family Therapist in , CAI am Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM®) Level 2 and Masters level therapist. I have trained extensively at the NARM institute and have studied directly with Dr. Laurence Heller, the founder of the NARM Institute and the author of "Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship ".
— Irina Farber, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Irvine, CAI was trained in NARM™ more recently, in 2021-2022, completing all requirements for Level 2 training. NARM helps folks with chronic, developmental, relational, or attachment trauma who struggle with emotion dysregulation, toxic shame, and difficulties in relating to self and others. It's a non-pathologizing model that uses top-down and bottom-up interventions to resolve emotional stuck points and increase a sense of agency in our lives.
— Stacey Rosenfeld, Psychologist in Coral Gables, FLThe NARM model was developed specifically for the treatment of developmental trauma resulting from environmental failure in the early years of life, whether this be community violence or an ill-attuned caregiver. In work with all of my clients, I utilize the principles of open-inquiry, self-acceptance, and the promotion of agency to support my client's in exploring the dilemmas within themselves and in making the decisions that are right for them.
— Genevieve Green, Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern in Gulf Breeze, FLInduced After Death Communication, developed by Dr. Botkin in 1995 while working at the Chicago Veterans Hospital, reduces the sadness and pain associated with grief using a modified EMDR protocol. Most clients experience a deep and loving connection with a deceased loved one through one or more of their five senses. It is a profoundly healing modality. The above description is from https://www.iadctherapy.com/aboutiadc
— Nicolette Bautista, Psychologist in Folsom, CAThe NeuroAffective Relational Model(NARM) is a cutting-edge model for addressing attachment, relational and developmental trauma, by working with the attachment patterns that cause life-long psychobiological symptoms and interpersonal difficulties. “What are the patterns that are preventing me from being present to myself and others at this moment and in my life?"
— Jenna Powell, Licensed Professional Counselor in Houston, TXI am a NARM-certified therapist. This model is utilized to treat the effects of developmental, attachment, and relational trauma. I believe as humans, all of us have been subject to traumas like these in various ways. I relate to this model because it is oriented around acting within our own agency and helping clients discover the barriers getting in the way of what they most want for themselves. It is also a relational model that values the relationship between client and therapist.
— Bethaney Clark, Licensed Professional Counselor in Gresham, ORDuring my time as the lead therapist at a complex-trauma treatment center, I gained deep knowledge in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), which was our primary therapeutic modality. NARM’s focus on the connections between attachment, sense of self, and emotional regulation allows me to effectively support clients in healing from developmental and complex trauma.
— Danielle Guido, Clinical Social WorkerI tend to incorporate a multidisciplinary approach, however, the heart of my practice is centered around NARM (the neuro-affective relational model), a compassionate, humanstic, and holistic approach to addressing C-PTSD or relational/developmental trauma.
— Mathew Diedrich, Therapist in Chicago, ILWe all have wounds from childhood that impacted how we related to our environment. Those adaptations were appropriate and life-saving as children. As adults, they may be contributing to stress and unease in our current relationships. Connection is our deepest desire and greatest fear. NARM is proven to be one of the most effective treatments for complex and developmental trauma because it helps create psychobiological shifts in how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the world.
— Diane Davis, Counselor in St. Louis, MO