NARM® is a comprehensive psychodynamic and body-oriented approach to treating the consequences of developmental and relational trauma. NARM® draws on psychodynamic models such as object relations theory; attachment theory and character structure approaches, as well as mindfulness and contemplative approaches.

NARM® works relationally in the present moment and in the context of interpersonal neurobiology, offering a new approach that is resource-oriented, non-regressive, non-cathartic and non-pathologising. It works with early, unconscious patterns of disconnection that profoundly affect our identity, emotions, physiology, behaviour and relationships. Learning how to work with these different elements simultaneously is a radical shift that has profound clinical implications for healing complex trauma and supporting personal and relational growth.

The main focuses of the training are:

• different skills required for working with developmental trauma;
• addressing the complex interplay between nervous system dysregulation and identity distortions such as toxic shame and guilt, low self-esteem, chronic self-judgement and other psychobiological symptoms;
• working with affects and emotions, aiming to support psychobiological completion;
• working with early adaptive survival styles that have helped clients survive difficult circumstances but distort their current life experience, moment to moment;
• supporting clients in a process of disengagement from identity distortions.

More information about NARM®:

• narmtraining.com/what-is-narm
• drlaurenceheller.com

Video NARM® introduction:

Video intruduction to professional training in healing developmental trauma: Neuroaffective Relational Model (NARM), hosted by Mudita Institute. Teacher Ralf Marzen providing insights into the NARM approach and there with questions and answers.

Detailed training program

The NARM ™ Practitioner Training Program Curricullum: A Practitioner Training for Healing Developmental Trauma
Topic OverviewTopics and schedule subject to change by instructor.

Module 1 includes:

• NARM Organizing Principles
• NARM Theoretical Orientation
• Differentiating Interventions for working with Shock vs. Developmental Trauma
• Working Top-Down and Bottom-Up
• Tracking Connection & Disconnection
• Developmental Process: Attachment & Separation-Individuation
• Reframing Attachment and Attachment Loss
• The Distortion of the Life Force Model
• Distress and Healing Cycles
• 5 Adaptive Survival Styles
• Connection Survival Style
• Attunement Survival Style
• NARM 4 Pillars: Clinical Model
• NARM Pillar 1: Establishing a Therapeutic "Contract"
• NARM Pillar 2: Asking Exploratory Questions
• Deconstruction of Experience (in the function of Disidentification)
• "Drilling Down": A Process of Challenging Assumptions & Clarifying Experience

Module 2 includes:

• The NARM Relational Model
• Working Hypothesis
• Identifying Core Dilemma: Core Themes vs Survival Strategies (Behaviors, symptoms, etc.)
• Trust Survival Style
• Autonomy Survival Style
• Love-Sexuality Survival Style
• NARM Pillar 3: Supporting Agency (Agency as the Foundation for the Development of Adult Self)
• NARM Pillar 4: Reflecting Positive Shifts
• NARM Languaging

Module 3 includes:​

• NARM Model for Working with Affect
• Primary vs Default Emotions
• Emotional Completion
• The Psychobiological Process of Shame ("Shame as a Verb not a Noun"; "Shame as a Process not a State")
• Shame, Guilt & Self-Hatred
• Working with Anger & Aggression
• Countertransference in NARM
• Unmanaged Empathy and Therapist Efforting
• Narcissism and Objectification of Self
• Narcissistic vs Sadistic Abuse
• NARM Personality Spectrum

​Module 4 includes:

• Deepening Study into the Connection Survival Style Issues, Symptoms and Related Disorders
• The Interplay of the Survival Styles: Primary and Secondary Patterns
• Revisiting the Dynamics of Attachment, Separation-Individuation, Attachment Loss and the Core Dilemma
• Relationships, Couples, Intimacy and Sexuality
• Survival Styles & the Polyvagal Theory
• NARM & the Body
• Working with Identity
• Transgenerational Trauma
• Disidentification Process
• "Cutting the Cord": Freedom from Identity
• Post-Traumatic Growth
• Resiliency: Supporting the Capacity to Tolerate Increasing Complexity
• Integrating NARM Effectively Into Our Clinical Practice

Practicionar training Agreement 

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Application form

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Bank information for the transfer

BAN: SI56 0312 8100 1474 743
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Beneficiary: Karima Valentina Hocevar

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