NARM® in relationship- process Groups & couples
Heart Minding Therapy offers individual therapy, couples therapy, and small ongoing process groups — each grounded in NARM® and designed for adults ready to address root causes — not just symptoms and behaviors. Whether you're coming alone, with a partner, or drawn to group work, the starting point is the same: a free consultation with Laurie. Initial calls are approximately 15 minutes — enough time to meet, ask and answer questions, and get a real sense of whether this feels like the right fit before moving forward.
Ongoing Process Groups
Couples & Partners
Individual Therapy
NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM®) Therapy
Ongoing Process Groups Couples & Partners Individual Therapy NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM®) Therapy
where would you like to begin?
tuesday narm® process group
Ongoing, closed group
Maximum of six participants
Hybrid (online or in-person)
Tuesdays 3-4:20 pm
wednesday narm® process group
Ongoing, closed group
Maximum of five participants
In-person
Wednesdays 1:30-2:50 pm
Thursday narm® process group
Ongoing, closed group
Maximum of five participants
In-person
Thursdays 10-11:20 am
Narm® therapy for couples
Trauma doesn't stay contained to individual experience — it moves into our closest relationships, shaping how we connect, conflict, and disconnect from the people we love most.
Individual NARM® therapy experience recommended
80 minute sessions
Practicing presence together
Laurie berson, lcsw
Whether couples therapy, a process group, or individual work feels like the right starting place — or whether you're not yet sure — a conversation with Laurie is the natural next step. It's a chance to ask questions, get a real sense of fit, and find the format that meets you where you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you've been in therapy before and felt like something was missing — like you understood your patterns but couldn't seem to change them — this work may be what you've been looking for. NARM® is designed specifically for complex and developmental trauma: the kind that developed over time, often in childhood, and that shapes how you experience yourself and your relationships in ways that talk therapy alone often doesn't reach. If that resonates, a free consultation is the best way to find out whether this is the right place.
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NARM® process groups are small, closed, ongoing relational containers — not skills classes, psychoeducation groups, or open drop-in formats. Membership is consistent, which means the group develops genuine relational depth over time. The work happens between group members with facilitation from the therapist, using the NARM® framework to work with nervous system patterns, distortions in identity, and patterns of connection & disconnection in real time. Groups are limited in size to preserve intimacy and safety.
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Most couples therapy focuses on communication patterns, conflict resolution, or relational skills. NARM®-informed couples therapy works beneath the presenting conflict, with what each partner carries individually and with what gets activated between them. It's designed for couples where trauma — often unrecognized as such — is part of the relational picture.
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There's no standard timeline and the choice to engage in this work is completely yours. It is common to want to create change and at the same time to wrestle with the discomforts that come with change. It depends on what you're working with, desire and capacities. Some people work intensively for a shorter duration; others engage over a longer period.
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Uncertainty about readiness is one of the most honest things someone can bring to a first conversation — and it's worth saying out loud rather than waiting until it resolves on its own. The consultation call is exactly the right place to explore that question. You don't need to arrive certain. You just need to be curious enough to have the conversation.