Sanctuary by the Sea Counseling Services

01/03/2026

12/19/2025

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12/08/2025

Practice-driven clinical training with real-time coaching.

12/08/2025

We can’t expect ourselves—or our clients—to simply let go of what once helped us survive.

Addictive or compulsive behaviors aren’t just “bad habits.” They often serve as attempts at self-regulation when no better options were available.

In NARM, we get curious about what these adaptations are still doing for us, and explore what becomes possible as new, more life-affirming ways of regulating begin to emerge.

Compassion creates space for change.

12/06/2025

Some experiences of grief aren’t about what we’ve lost externally, but about what could never fully live within us while we were stuck in survival.

For many, grief emerges as we reconnect with what was once shut down—needs, feelings, or longings that never had space to be felt in early life. This kind of grief isn’t a sign that something is wrong; it’s the movement of life returning to places that were once out of reach.

Grief isn’t something to get over. It’s a natural expression of our aliveness returning. When we can learn to stay present with this type of grief, we begin to touch both the pain of what was missing and the vitality that’s been there all along.

Want to learn more about the NARM approach to grief? Watch this clip from our recent webinar: A NARM-Aligned Approach to Grief and Grieving 👉 https://youtu.be/DGwR-htTrXs

12/04/2025

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10/24/2025

We’re seeking volunteer couples for upcoming NARM demo sessions with Dr. Laurence Heller.

These live demonstration sessions offer a unique opportunity to experience how NARM works with couples in real time, as Dr. Heller supports you in exploring patterns of disconnection and reconnection within their relationship.

Please note: All volunteers who apply will be screened and selected based on fit for the teaching goals and scheduling needs. Selected couples will receive a free NARM session. Sessions will be recorded and used for professional training and teaching purposes.

The selected couple will participate in two to three demo sessions during a live advanced training taking place March 27–29, 2026.

If you and your partner are interested in volunteering, you can learn more and sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/233534789842065

10/24/2025

Designed for clinicians, trauma therapists, and practitioners of the NeuroAffective Relational Model, this workbook offers a blueprint to NARM’s transformative approach to healing developmental trauma. Authors Laurence Heller, PhD, and Brad Kammer share practical skill-building exercises that ...

10/19/2025