Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, sensory experience, memory, and/or sense of identity. Do we all dissociate at some point in time? What about when our dissociation level becomes extreme and impacts our ability to function or could create a distance from our sense of self? Enter EMDR therapists like Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, REAT, RYT-500, RMT, Founder, Mindful Ohio & The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and EMDRIA Certified Therapist/Approved Consultant/Trainer. Find out what Jamie says about dissociation and dissociative disorders and how EMDR therapy can help.

  • EMDRIA members who want to learn more and earn CEs can access the following OnDemand sessions where Dr. Marich has discussed this topic (purchase required).
    • Demystifying and Humanizing Dissociation in EMDR Therapy Practice
    • OnDemand Sessions by other EMDR therapists:
    • Utilization of EMDR Therapy for Grief and Mourning
    • Ego-State Therapy Interventions to Prepare Dissociative Clients for EMDR
    • Using EMDR with Fragmented Clients: A Protocol for Overcoming Self-Alienation
    • Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation
  • References we mentioned in this episode.
    • Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Lifereleases on January 10, 2023. Pre-orders are available.
    • Go With That magazine, Fall 2021,EMDR Therapy and Dissociation (member login required). Our Focal Point blog discusses this issue of the magazine here.
    • Free Resourcesfrom Dr. Jamie Marich
    • Dr. Jamie Marich's YouTube Channel
    • Rotem Breyer:The EMDR Learning Community
    • Facebook: EMDR Therapist Resources
    • ICM's Dissociation and Addiction Resources
  • EMDRIA Practice Resources
  • EMDRIA Online EMDR Therapy Resources
  • EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory provides listings for more than 13,000 EMDR therapists.
  • Read or subscribe to our award-winning blog, Focal Point, an open resource on EMDR therapy.

Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.