Healing Developmental Trauma

How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship

By: Laurence Heller, Aline Lapierre

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Explaining that an impaired capacity for connection to self and to others underlies most psychological and many physiological problems, clinicians Laurence Heller, PhD, and Aline LaPierre, PsyD, introduce the NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM), a unified approach to developmental, attachment, and shock trauma that emphasizes working in the present moment. NARM is a somatically based psychotherapy that helps bring into awareness the parts of self that are disorganized and dysfunctional, without making the regressed, dysfunctional elements the primary theme of the therapy. It emphasizes a person's strengths, capacities, resources, and resiliency, and is a powerful tool for working with both nervous system regulation and distortions of identity such as low self-esteem, shame, and chronic self-judgment.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2012 Laurence Heller, PhD, and Aline LaPierre, PsyD (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

" Healing Developmental Trauma presents a comprehensive exploration of our deepest human urge." (Peter A Levine, PhD, author of In an Unspoken Voice)

A Must Read if you like reading about healing

I really enjoyed this book. it was a great read. Especially if you are interested in learning how a person can heal and recover

great information

It reads as more of a textbook, but the author does note in the beginning that it was originally written for students taking psychology. It was easy to comprehend, and I thought the case studies included were fascinating.

Therapist

I’m an LCSW and this book is what I’ve been looking for. Absolutely recommend to clinicians and clients.

Changed My Life

As an adoptee from birth I never had a place to attribute the pain of loss that was held in my soul. Society demanded gratefulness but all I felt was pain, so I disconnected from my emotions for many years.

This book gave my pain a voice and brought my subconscious patterns to the forefront for me to investigate and refine.

I am validated. My negative patterns are learned and not genetic. My life is changed, thank you.

This book is not just regurgitation of popular self help pop psychology

This book is very helpful for anyone wanting to understand and change maladaptive thoughts and behavior caused by developmental trauma. I have read hundreds of healing books over the past 20 years and this one is unique. I highly recommend it.

an impactful read.

I couldn't wait to get into the car again listen to this audible book. It quickly began to transform my practice, effectiveness, and treatment outcomes. I will be reading it again right away. I I strongly recommend this read.

Worth the credit

I’m looking to update my knowledge of therapeutic trauma models. This book was fascinating, but it would be nice to have some algorithms to follow the structure of the systemic models he uses, and I also wish I had it in notes.

great book, but not intended for regular people

while this was an amazing book and extremely insightful, it should be noted in the description that this book is catered towards mental health professionals in training.

A must for therapists!

Very good explanations and examples of characteristics of attachment failures. A must listen for therapists.

I found this incredibly insightful and descriptive

I particularly value the diverse information about the nervous system and related biology. Thank you.