Institute for Creative Mindfulness

Prefer to take this course in-person? Dr. Jamie is offering this same content in Denver, Colorado June 23-24, 2023 through EMDR Denver. Please click HERE for more information and to register.

Dr. Jamie Marich is one of the few members of the EMDR Therapy training community to be fully out and proud about her experience of having a clinically significant dissociative disorder and active dissociative system. In this two-day interactive workshop, Jamie shares research interview findings from her most recent book project, Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life. A passionate advocate seeking to tear down the “us vs. them” wall that exists between clinical professionals and those with dissociative disorders, Marich used the research method in which she trained during her doctoral work (phenomenology) to investigate lived experience of people with dissociative experiences of life. Professionals, survivors, and some identifying as both, were asked to answer the same eight questions about dissociation that formed the base of inquiry for the book. In this workshop, you will receive a first-hand tour of what the project is revealing and what the implications are for advocacy and smashing stigma in the helping professions and society at large. The sixty-one project contributors share valuable insights on what works for grounding/anchoring, and deeper healing. With many people of color and Indigenous individuals offering experience for this project, the norms of Western psychology and its limited view around dissociation are necessarily challenged.

Day 1 of the course is largely foundational, using contributor insight to help participants conceptualize dissociation and all its manifestations in very human yet clinically relevant ways.

Day 2 is more specifically focused on EMDR Therapy, as the lived experiences of many contributors with EMDR Therapy—the positive, the neutral, and the cautionary tales—are explored. Dr. Marich will discuss the learning that can be taken from our contributors on how to more effectively conduct EMDR Therapy case conceptualization in a way that honors dissociative experiences.

Several opportunities for small group discussion are provided throughout the course to further translate the wisdom of the book contributors into clinical implementation. As always with Dr. Marich’s courses, participants will be challenged to look at their own experiences with dissociation as a way to help them better understand their clients.

The course (12 CEs) counts as an elective towards the Institute for Creative Mindfulness’ Advanced Certificate in Dissociation Studies for EMDR Therapists.

By Registering for this Training, You Acknowledge and Agree to the Following:

• Attendance: Your presence at the entire training is required at all sessions if you wish to receive CE credit hours. No partial credit can be awarded.

• Technological Requirements: Attendance at all live sessions on the indicated dates is mandatory for completion of this course. Please plan on joining a few minutes early for troubleshooting if you are not already familiar with the platform. For more information on how to join a Zoom meeting, please read through the following article: https://www.howtogeek.com/662339/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting/. By registering for these trainings, you acknowledge that you meet the technological requirements needed to participate. If you require technical assistance, you are required to reach out to your instructor at least one week prior to the start of training.

• Refund/Cancellation Policy:  You have read and agree to ICM's Organizational Policies, which stipulate the terms for refunds, cancellations, and resolving grievances and disputes.

• Correspondence from Training Organization: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness regularly sends correspondence about the training, including an email confirmation at registration and several emails leading up to each training. The emails presently come from [email protected]. Additionally, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness may send out emails from [email protected] . If you are not receiving these emails, you are required to check your spam folder as correspondence from new organizations often ends up there. Once you receive your first correspondence, please save the email to your address book. If you have not received a confirmation email or other correspondence from the organization within seven days of the event, it is your responsibility to reach out to us by email or phone.

• Professionalism: You will show up on time and be fully present for each session, acting in a professional manner. You will reach out to your faculty member or any assistant if any unexpected problems arise. Staying present for online learning can come with its unique set of challenges, and you agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of grounding and self-care during the training. You agree to refrain from all alcohol and illicit drug use during the training and agree to speak with your faculty member or an assistant if you anticipate that your impairment due to prescribed medications might pose a problem during the training. The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or for other trainees, or for any other reason, at their sole discretion.

• Accommodations: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness follows the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us online, please email us with any special requests thirty days before the scheduled training. If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to contact your instructor and/or practicum assistant immediately and we will discuss the best possible solution.
• Preparedness for Doing Your Own Work: If you have received a major mental health diagnosis (past or present), you acknowledge that you are taking this training at your own risk, and agree to alert faculty or training staff before or during the training if any complications arise. If any problems arise, you agree to address them with faculty or staff members.

Email [email protected]  with any questions or concerns. After registering for this course you will receive an email from Thinkific, which will ask you to complete your registration and give you access to the course portal.