Our work and our mission is to redefine therapy and our conversations are about the art and practice of healing. This blog was launched in May 2018 by Dr. Jamie Marich, affiliates, and friends.
Originally published on the Dancing Mindfulness Expressive Arts Therapy Blog, 5/4/2017 If you’ve followed Dancing Mindfulness and other projects connected to my Institute for Creative Mindfulness work, you’ve likely encountered the hashtag #redefinetherapy. What started as a book chapter and a hashtag is quickly turning into a movement that you
Since I wrote EMDR Made Simple: Four Approaches for Using EMDR with Every Client (Premier Publishing & Media, 2011), I’ve been fascinated by comparing the dynamics that
In October 2025, my essay Closing a Chapter on EMDR went viral…at least as viral as things can go in a community as insular as the EMDR
I am a therapist who believes in clinically appropriate self-disclosure in sessions. Further, I am open about my own struggles with mental health and addiction,
I am beyond grateful that Dr. Sarah Schubert, a well-respected EMDR Therapy trainer, researcher, and co-editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of EMDR Therapy sat
I travel in many circles that are full of people who want to change the world. Whether they are therapists, therapist educators, spiritual practitioners, or
There is a common question that I see pop up in EMDR Therapy message boards and networking groups, both from EMDR therapists and members of
As I continue to watch more specialty protocols, models, and innovations develop from EMDR Therapy and within EMDR Therapy, there is a message that is
As my conversation with Dr Jamie Marich is released for Pride Month 2026, I want to offer this personal and professional reflection in my own
Expanding EMDR and Therapy Accessibility NOTE: You will notice that I refer to myself using person-first language (person with a disability) rather than disability-first language
Just Stop, I Can’t Handle It. It’s More Pressure Than You Think. Your Choices For Me Become My Regets. It’s Harder Than You Realize. You’re
“On a scale of 0-10, how would you rate your pain today, Jamie?,” she asked. “You know I really hate that question,” I replied. “I
Figure skating was my first real passion. Even though my clumsy body and neurodivergent way of being kept me from ever having a chance to
The behaviors associated with an abusive narcissist (AN) aren’t confined to intimate relationships. They scale. In relationships it’s intimate partner violence (IPV). In families it’s
When I began drafting Dissociation Made Simple at the beginning of 2022, I thought the phrase dissociation is not a dirty word might be a better title for the
I am a trauma survivor who has been repeatedly failed by therapy. I am also a trauma therapist questioning if I want to stay in
Every week I seem to hear a colleague or someone in the online space taking about teaching people the skills that they need to regulate
Since beginning my therapeutic journey in 2008, I have made it a practice—without fail—to say“Thank you” as I walk out of every session. On the
To my knowledge I was the first EMDR Therapy trainer and author to “come out” as a person living with dissociative identities. And not in
I often tell my EMDR Therapy students that if I had it my way, I would place EMDR Therapy Phase 2 (Preparation) before EMDR Therapy
With Dr. Jamie Marich selling the Institute for Creative Mindfulness at the end of 2026, she is also bringing an end to the Advanced Certificate Program in