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How learning NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM™) Changed Our Treatment Approach to Working with Complex Trauma

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Despite the increased awareness and education around trauma, mental health professionals frequently find themselves “stuck” when treating clients with Complex PTSD. Have you ever worked with someone who says they are motivated to change yet it feels as if they are working against changing? Have you had other clients that seemingly make progress then quickly revert back to their old ways? Neuro Affective Relational Model™ is an approach that provides insight into the underlying issues that have traditionally been referred to as resistance. NARM offers an alternative approach for the therapist to engage with curiosity and kindness which is referred to as heartfulness. After many years of experience working with trauma, NARM™ has radically changed our therapeutic approach. This relational model has provided a different way to explore with our clients how they relate to themselves and the defenses or adaptive strategies they used to survive. This in turn has resulted in significant healing and post-traumatic growth. This presentation will explore some key concepts in this approach for clinicians to consider when working with developmental trauma.

Target Audience
  • • Social Worker
  • • Psychologist
  • • Physician
  • • Nurse
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Counselor
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify 2 ways adaptive survival strategies are created as a result of complex trauma.

  • Identify at least 2 reasons why it is important to gain consent before beginning work with clients.

  • Identify 2 ways therapists collude with strategies that create barriers to client progress

  • Describe at least 2 ways in which well intentioned interventions can interfere with clients accessing agency in their own lives.

References

  • The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma: Using the NeuroAffective Relational Model to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resolve Developmental Trauma L. Heller, BJ Kammer 2022

  • Brain, attachment, personality: An introduction to neuroaffective development S Hart 2018

  • Healing Developmental Trauma: How early trauma affects self-regulation, self-image, and the capacity for relationship. L. Heller, A LaPierre 2012

Introductory
Clinical
Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Psychologist

Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Physician

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163. Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.

Marriage & Family Therapist

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Counselor

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Ethical and Professional Development, Legal

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Exchange Events. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Angela Thompson, PhD, LPC

Dr. Angela Thompson holds a PhD in Clinical Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Thompson is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) providing post masters licensure supervision and she is a Certified NARM Master Therapist. Dr. Thompson also trained in a variety of other trauma informed modalities that include Brainspotting, Experiential Therapy, Psychodrama and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She has over 30 years experience counseling, teaching, and speaking. Dr. Thompson specifically works with individuals, couples, and families that struggle with the impacts of developmental trauma. She sees her role as one that helps support clients in discovering what it is that they are wanting for themselves and exploring the barriers that are blocking them from achieving those desires. Dr. Thompson currently maintains a private practice in Nashville, Tennessee.

James Horne, LPC-MHSP

James Horne LPC-MHSP is a licensed professional counselor. He has a masters degree in professional counseling and has been in practice for over 20 years. As a counselor James describes his passion as helping others to be their true authentic selves by assisting them in identifying the barriers that keep them from realizing who they are created to be. He has a heart for working specifically with developmental trauma. James has spent most of his career working in trauma-focused treatment centers serving in the roles of therapist, trauma specialist and clinical director. His first career was as an Army officer and after 6 years in the service he choose to resign his commission and began his own healing journey which included inpatient and residential treatment for addiction and developmental trauma. This experience inspired him to pursue a degree in counseling. , James is trained in multiple trauma informed treatment modalities such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Brainspottting, NARM (Neuro Affective Relational Model) and CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model). He was also trained in the Murray Method, an extensive trauma-informed program developed by Marilyn Murray.

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