Celebrating Agency, Therapist Self-Care, and the new NARM Workbook with Brad Kammer, CTTC Training Director

Nov 4, 2025

In this engaging conversation, Brad Kammer, Training Director at the Complex Trauma Training Center and co-author of influential NARM texts, discusses the newly released workbook for healing developmental trauma. He explains its dual-purpose design, catering to both clinicians and individuals seeking self-healing. Brad emphasizes the importance of therapist self-care and discusses the challenges of making complex topics accessible. The episode also highlights how personal transformation can lead to broader societal benefits, enhancing connection and healing.

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ADVICE

Keep NARM Practical And Accessible

Use a desktop-friendly, concise resource to integrate NARM principles between clients and training sessions.
Keep references short, visual, and exercise-focused so clinicians can apply tools quickly in practice.

INSIGHT

Dual Audience Design

Write clinical resources for therapists but make them usable by non-clinicians for self-healing.
Include separate clinical and personal exercises so the material serves both audiences.

ADVICE

Use Paired Exercises For Clinician Self-Care

Include two exercise sets per section: one clinicians can use with clients and one for personal reflection.
Encourage therapists to use short personal exercises between sessions to manage compassion fatigue.

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"Our greatest hope is that NARM® can lead to increasing opportunities for connection, healing, and transformation." - Brad Kammer

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Stephanie Klein is joined by Brad Kammer, Training Director at the Complex Trauma Training Center, to discuss the newly released workbook for healing developmental trauma—an accessible resource distilling the core principles and clinical tools of the NeuroAffective Relational Model®. Brad shares the intention behind this third book in the NARM canon: creating a user-friendly, desk-side reference for clinicians and individuals seeking to understand and apply the NARM approach to complex and developmental trauma.

The conversation traces the evolution from the original "Healing Developmental Trauma" text—introducing the theoretical basis of NARM—through to the more clinical "Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma," and now to this practical workbook designed for everyday integration. Brad explains how the new workbook balances clinical exercises for practitioners with reflective prompts for personal growth, making it suitable for therapists, clients, and any individual interested in self-healing. Together, Stephanie and Brad reflect on how these resources support both professional development and inner exploration, highlighting the ripple effects of personal transformation in broader contexts.

We invite you to listen to the full episode and follow Transforming Trauma on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app.

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SPACE:

SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join.

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The Complex Trauma Training Center:

https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com

View upcoming trainings:

https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/

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The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal. The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care.

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