Cultivating a Culture of EMDR Therapy
One of the most common questions I receive from consultees is how to make EMDR therapy their main modality and transition into being an EMDR
August 13, 2019
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Community Trauma of Mass Shootings
I woke up this morning to the news that a mass shooting occurred in Dayton, Ohio, about 90 miles west of my home. This was
August 5, 2019
The Myth of “Ready”
When I first met the person who would become one of my spiritual teachers, he told me that I wasn’t ready. I asked him a
July 23, 2019
EMDR Therapy & DBT: A Beautiful Fusion
As a certified therapist in both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), many times therapists give me the “huh”
July 2, 2019
How EMDR Therapy Helped Me to Reclaim My Life
I was sitting in front of a client one afternoon as she talked to me about the rape she had experienced a few months ago.
June 25, 2019
Not So Much of a Rebel: Making Peace with the Standard EMDR Protocol
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
Never Enough
In her recent work, Process Not Perfection, Dr. Jamie Marich described the “call and response” technique in several different modalities. So, this article is in
June 11, 2019
Parental Leave and Parenthood in Private Practice: 20 Ways to be Trauma-Informed
I have had a lot of people reaching out to me lately for some advice and insight on balancing private practice work with parenthood, and
May 28, 2019
The Popular Kid Complex
“Jamie, when we first met, you brought up all of my popular girl issues and I didn’t know how to act around you.” My mouth
May 14, 2019
Addressing Shame: The Color and Shape Set-up for EMDR Therapy
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
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
The Gift of Baggage
In the summer of 2000, I set out on my first proper backpacking tour of Central and Eastern Europe. For six weeks I would be
February 14, 2019
Speech
It is often thought that someone with a speech or communication disorder must be fixed. They’re broken. The identified disorder is viewed as pathological and
December 11, 2018
Lessons From My Jewish Mother in Squirrel Hill
One of the great blessings of my life is to have a Jewish mother and a Jewish family in Squirrel Hill. When I heard the
November 2, 2018
Making Peace with Technique
“I have to do what?!?” My gut squelched as I voiced my protest in the form of this question. For years I yearned to take
October 30, 2018
Official Response of Dr. Jamie Marich/ICM to Season 4, Episode 4 of The Affair
I am a long-time fan of The Affair, Showtime’s riveting relationship drama created by Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi. I watched all three seasons to
July 16, 2018
Fighting Dissociation Phobia and Coming Out as a Professional with a Dissociative Disorder
To access original piece with full comments published on 5-18-18, go to: instituteforcreativemindfulness.weebly.com/icm-blog-redefine-therapy/fighting-dissociation-phobia-and-coming-out-as-a-professional-with-a-dissociative-disorder-dr-jamie-marichAs you read the title of this article, I am somewhat scared about
May 14, 2018