NARM Training Institute

This session is the fifth in a five-part NARM demonstration series. In this powerful final session, Megan reflects on her therapeutic journey, highlighting the profound impact of reframing her "love affair with depression" as a "love affair with survival." As she reviews how these NARM sessions have helped her grow, she shares how she's developed a deeper capacity for self-kindness, emotional honesty, and self-recognition. The conversation centers around her ongoing patterns of fawning—orienting to others' needs as a way to feel safe—and how this dynamic continues to show up in her relationship with her boyfriend. Megan reveals a deep fear of conflict, rooted in early trauma, where standing up for herself once felt life-threatening.

Through Dr. Heller’s gentle guidance and a focus on nervous system regulation and relational safety, Megan explores how her old survival strategies are shifting. She begins to identify real issues in her relationship without collapsing into self-blame. She recognizes her growing ability to respond from a more grounded, adult self. The session culminates in Megan expressing newfound hope, as she integrates the insight that she can engage in relationships without abandoning herself.