Category: Dissociation & Addiction

Trauma and the 12 Steps book sitting on top of a toilet.

Meditations from the Toilet Seat by Dr. Jamie Marich

There is a highly lauded book in both the yoga and recovery communities called Meditations from the Mat (Rolf Gates, 2002). My experience was slightly less elegant

October 22, 2020

Original Artwork: Viola Silvan. Photography: Adam O'Brien.

Bulk Flash within Ego State Therapy by Adam O’Brien

The Flash Technique (Manfield, Lovett, Engel, & Manfield, 2017) developed by Dr. Phil Manfield has shown that moving a memory is possible without directly activating

August 26, 2020

Defects of Character or Emotional Parts: Using Structural Dissociation to Reframe Step Six by Michael Gargano, LMHC, CASAC-2

Treatment centers and 12-step communities need to begin normalizing dissociation within the addicted person’s experience. Trauma and dissociation are often left out of the discussion

May 20, 2020

Addiction as Dissociation Model by Adam O’Brien & Dr. Jamie Marich

Addiction is a dissociative response. Sounds like common sense, right? For many years we’ve operated in our practices fueled by this assumption. As individuals in

October 15, 2019

Too Cautious or Not Cautious Enough: Thoughts on the Need for Dissociation Training for EMDR Therapists by Teresa Allen, MFT

Since dissociation is the essence of trauma, it’s not possible to treat trauma without understanding dissociation. As EMDR therapists, we need to understand it. In

October 8, 2019

Dr Jamie Marich on stage leading EMDR Therapy Training

The Future is Qualitative by Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-200

Over the years I’ve been met with, “Oh, you do qualitative research,” in a tone that suggests: That’s cute, but what does it really prove?

October 1, 2019

Before You Talk Shit About Another Addict by Dr. Jamie (Pragya) Marich

If there was a category in my high school yearbook for “Most Likely to Become a Junkie,” I would not have been a contender. Indeed,

July 8, 2019

Not So Much of a Rebel: Making Peace with the Standard EMDR Protocol by Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-200

When EMDR clinicians learn that one of my specialties is addiction, I usually get asked, “Which protocol do you use? FSAP? DeTUR?” I’m often met

June 18, 2019

Addressing Shame: The Color and Shape Set-up for EMDR Therapy by Adam O’Brien LMHC, CASAC

When I first started to use EMDR with my clients, particularly with more complex cases, there seemed to be more that needed to get done

March 5, 2019

EMDR Therapy Phase 2.5: Honoring a Wider Context for Enhanced Preparation by Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-200

As an EMDR educator, people are constantly asking me what I think of the latest trend in EMDR therapy. In the last year or so,

February 21, 2019

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