Creating a Training Oasis in an Online Environment
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend at an in-person training we were both a part of; she in the role of facilitator,
February 8, 2022
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Experimental Theatre, Drama Therapy, and EMDR Therapy: Pathways to the Self
During my time as a student in the drama department at NYU, in between presenting scenes, and performing in plays, I spent a lot of
January 11, 2021
Bulk Flash within Ego State Therapy
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
Revisiting The Four Faces of EMDR: 10 Years Later
I grew up tortured by the tenets of fundamentalist Evangelical Christianity, and in my young adulthood, navigated to conservative communities within Catholicism. While some
April 8, 2020
Just Notice…
They’re doing it for the attention. It’s a refrain uttered everywhere, as people attempt to explain why troubled adults, adolescents, and children behave the way
February 11, 2020
Practicing Ahimsa in EMDR Therapy: Yoga Skills for EMDR Therapists
“Violence is a reaction to fear – a key symptom of the dominance that egoism and ignorance have over mind. Violence is not defined
November 19, 2019
Too Cautious or Not Cautious Enough: Thoughts on the Need for Dissociation Training for EMDR Therapists
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
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
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
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
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
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
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