What I Wish People Understood About Risk and Contamination
The response to COVID-19 is unlike anything I’ve witnessed in my forty years on this planet. Seeing so many events and yes, even whole sporting
March 14, 2020
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Let’s Change the Way We Talk: An Open Letter to My Sisters
Speaking truth to power is not easy. I recently spoke out from the depths of my soul to a male public figure whose teaching style
December 20, 2019
Addiction as Dissociation Model
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
The Future is Qualitative
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
Overcoming Feelings Phobia: Training Ground
Even though I do my best to take off the clinical cap outside of session, friends often ask for my opinion about all things mental
September 25, 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
Before You Talk Shit About Another Addict
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
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
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