NARM and Therapist Efforting

The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an approach for resolving Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). An under-appreciated component is the role of the therapist in supporting clients in healing trauma. There are many aspects of this but an interesting one is how much effort therapists put forth with their clients. While this efforting is often an expression of therapists' caring and commitment to their clients and profession, it can also be seen as an expression of countertransference, and can lead to burn-out. Efforting often gets in the way of effective trauma therapy.

In the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), we present new ways of showing up as therapists that lead to more effective therapy as well as therapists feeling healthier and more sustainable in working with trauma and complex cases.

In this video, Dr. Laurence Heller, the Creator of NARM, discusses the concept of efforting in NARM, and how the NARM approach is used to support therapists in how they support their clients in their process of resolving Complex Trauma (C-PTSD).

To learn more about NARM and the online and in-person trainings we offer, please visit: www.narmtraining.com