A Case for Phase 1a and 1b
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
December 10, 2025
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Category: Dissociation & Addiction
Wrapping Up the Advanced Certificate Program in Dissociation Studies in 2026
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
November 11, 2025
Therapy is Not a Science
Could it be that we’ve gone too far in stripping the spirit and soul out of therapy and have created a new altar of empirical
November 5, 2025
Changing Lives Through Lived Experience
Tears filled my eyes when I took to the podium for my presentation at the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Annual Conference on Sunday, September 14
September 19, 2025
Beyond “Calm Safe Space”: A Phase II Resourcing Protocol for EMDR Therapists Working with Dissociative Systems
As EMDR therapists working with clients who have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or complex dissociative systems, Phase II resourcing isn’t just a step—it’s the foundation.
August 13, 2025
Stilettos and Self-Disclosure: When Teaching Becomes Embodied Expression
When I was in sixth grade, my cousin and I went to a Lady Gaga concert in Detroit. It was, in many ways, a queer
July 2, 2025
We Are Held Screaming.
I couldn’t scream. Yet, there were those inside that wished they did. A little girl who wanted to scream But instead was still. Frozen with
May 6, 2025
Nourishing and Depleting: Applications As An EMDR Therapy Inventory Strategy
One of the loveliest practices I ever learned for my own self-care is to make a two column list. In one column, I write down
April 17, 2025
Thank You… TikTok?
Several days before the stunt of TikTok going dark for 12 hours in the United States, many creators posted content in the vein of, farewell,
January 24, 2025