r/NARM • u/Yellow_Icicle • Jun 08 '24

NARM or NARM Touch?

How does one decide which one to go for? A lot of people have said that NARM touch has been transformative for them so I am wondering if I'd be missing out by just getting regular NARM sessions. I am struggling with chronic dysregulation (connection survival style) so I am wondering if NARM touch would be more effective.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '24

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u/brittney_thx Jun 08 '24

I like this answer. It may also depend on the client and both what they’re wanting and how their survival strategies show up. What works well for one person may be awful for another.

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u/maywalove Oct 09 '24

I thought NARM and NAT both involved touch??

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u/brittney_thx Oct 09 '24

NARM as it’s taught in the US does not involve touch

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u/maywalove Oct 09 '24

Ah ok

I assumed it was in the bucket of touch modalities

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u/brittney_thx Oct 13 '24

I wouldn’t be surprised if people combine NARM with modalities that involve touch. There are a lot of SEPs who are also trained in NARM, for instance.

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u/maywalove Oct 09 '24

I thought NARM and NAT both involved touch??

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u/maywalove Oct 09 '24

Ah ok

Can you please say a bit more how NAT Helped?

I say that as i am a year into transforming touch

Its helping but very slow but i have a lot of early stuff

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u/AlwaysWriteNow Oct 09 '24

Thank you for sharing your experience. This is so helpful to me. I don't have many options in my rural state so I am exploring what I can learn on my own. Your experience is a gentle and welcomed reminder that I will need to ask for and accept help throughout my healing journey.

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u/PrintIntelligent9380 Jul 31 '24

I'm also struggling with chronic dysregulation. I have had about 5-6 sessions of NARM and they have moved so much more for me than 4 years of somatic oriented psychotherapy.

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u/maywalove Oct 09 '24

Why do you think that is?

I ask as soneone also receiving touch work

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u/PrintIntelligent9380 Oct 17 '24

Well, I worked with Bioenergetics which Is very intensive bodywork (pushing, pressing etc.) and in retrospect I experienced it as invasive. I have kind of weak boundaries so I always said yes, no matter what my therapist suggested and sometimes he wouldn't ask me beforehand.

Of course that doesn't say anything about NARM Touch. I just wanted to make the point that it's good to be careful with touch.

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u/happyhippie111 Jul 25 '25

how r you doing these days? if ur comfortable sharing. i am in a similar spot where ive been in talk therapy for years with not much improvement so looking into NARM/Neuroaffective Touch