Interview Videos
with Dr. Jamie Marich and the ICM Team
Video demonstrations and resources are not intended as a replacement for formal training in EMDR therapy.
These resources are intended as a learning aide for those being trained in EMDR therapy and for potential trainees to better understand what to expect.
These resources are intended as a learning aide for those being trained in EMDR therapy and for potential trainees to better understand what to expect.
Dr. Jamie Marich Video Interviews

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Dr. Jamie Marich talks about EMDR & DissociationIn this interview, Dr. Jamie Marich from The Institute For Creative Mindfulness demystifies some myths about dissociation. Jamie explains how EMDR therapists should approach dissociation, and how to work with dissociation when it happens during an EMDR therapy session.

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EMDR & Pregnancy with Mara Tesler Stein (and Jamie Marich)"Can you do EMDR therapy with someone who is pregnant?" is one of the most popular questions that we get as EMDR consultants, and the answers often vary in controvery. In this short teaching video we sit down with ICM senior faculty member and perinatal diva Dr. Mara Tesler Stein for insight.

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EMDR Therapy Phase 5 Installation: What Speed Do You Use?EMDR Therapy trainers and master clinicians Dr. Jamie Marich and Amber Stiles-Bodnar (both of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness) share their answer to the often asked technique question, "What speed of stimulation do you use in EMDR Therapy Phase 5?"

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Psychedelic Integration: Dr. Jamie Marich Interviews Adam O'BrienJoin us for this conversation on the integration of psychedelic experiences into psychotherapy, with specific insights offered to both EMDR therapy and the recovery community.

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Addiction as Dissociation Model: Insights and DiscussionsJoin Dr. Jamie Marich and Adam O'Brien as they discuss the development of their "Addiction as Dissociation" Model. Important insights for all clinicians wanting to deepen the trauma focus of their practice, especially in working with what we traditionally conceptualize as 'addiction.' This video is for educational purposes only and not intended to be a replacement for formal medical advice.

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Friday Night Feels with Patrick Monette with guest co-host Dr. Jamie MarichThis is a video talk show that focuses on a variety of wellness related issues such as mental health, addiction, health concerns, stress management, anger management, relationship struggles, mindfulness, and much more. The focus of this show is to connect during difficult times and be able to talk about issues that affect us all and how to be the healthiest versions of ourselves that we can be. Each show I will invite a guest co -host/s to join me and answer people’s questions and issues.

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SHORT FILM: EMDR Therapy & Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused CareDiscover the origin story of "EMDR Therapy & Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care," a new book by Dr. Jamie Marich and Dr. Stephen Dansiger, coming November 17, 2017 with Springer Publishing Company.

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TEDxYoungstown: Trauma | Jamie MarichTrauma is discussed.
Dr. Jamie Marich's friends and colleagues describe her as a renaissance woman. A dancer, musician, performer, writer and clinical counselor, Marich unites these elements of her experience to achieve an ultimate mission: bringing the art and joy of healing to others. Based in Ohio, Marich is the founder of the Dancing Mindfulness practice, and she actively trains facilitators on using this practice in both clinical and community settings. She is the author of Trauma Made Simple (2014), Creative Mindfulness (2013), Trauma and the Twelve Steps (2012), and EMDR Made Simple (2011). Marich began her career in human services while working as an English teacher in post-war Bosnia; she is fast becoming respected as a voice to listen to in the mental health and addiction recovery communities because of her candidness.
Says Marich, “I really just see myself as someone who is calling for a back to basics approach, which means carrying ourselves with person-centered common sense and not being afraid to help people work with their own sense of creativity.”
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Dr. Jamie Marich's friends and colleagues describe her as a renaissance woman. A dancer, musician, performer, writer and clinical counselor, Marich unites these elements of her experience to achieve an ultimate mission: bringing the art and joy of healing to others. Based in Ohio, Marich is the founder of the Dancing Mindfulness practice, and she actively trains facilitators on using this practice in both clinical and community settings. She is the author of Trauma Made Simple (2014), Creative Mindfulness (2013), Trauma and the Twelve Steps (2012), and EMDR Made Simple (2011). Marich began her career in human services while working as an English teacher in post-war Bosnia; she is fast becoming respected as a voice to listen to in the mental health and addiction recovery communities because of her candidness.
Says Marich, “I really just see myself as someone who is calling for a back to basics approach, which means carrying ourselves with person-centered common sense and not being afraid to help people work with their own sense of creativity.”
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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Ask Dr. Jamie Marich: Question 1 (EMDR Therapy & Addiction)Question 1: Can you do EMDR with someone who is not abstinent from drugs or alcohol? In this series, EMDR author, trainer, and master clinician Dr. Jamie Marich breaks down answers to some of the most common questions she gets from her readers and students.

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Ask Dr. Jamie Marich: Question 2 (EMDR Therapy Protocols)Question 2: What exactly is the EMDR protocol? Do you need specialty protocols for every clinical situation (e.g., addiction, dissociation)? In this series, EMDR author, trainer, and master clinician Dr. Jamie Marich breaks down answers to some of the most common questions she gets from her readers and students.

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Ask Dr. Jamie: Question 3 (EMDR & Personal Addiction Recovery)Question 3: How did EMDR therapy impact your personal recovery from addiction? How does this lived experience translate to your work with addiction using EMDR? In this series, EMDR author, trainer, and master clinician Dr. Jamie Marich breaks down answers to some of the most common questions she gets from her readers and students.

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Tea n' Take Episode 5: What is EMDR Therapy?Jamie Marich (Pragya) sits down for "tea n' take" with her friend Satyavani Gayatri on various topics in the world of yoga, mindfulness, and East-meets-West healing practices. In this episode, Jamie answers Satyavani's questions about EMDR therapy. Connections are made about the powerful interplay between EMDR, mindfulness, and yoga.

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Dr. Jamie Marich on EMDR Therapy TrainingAuthor, clinician, and trauma expert Dr. Jamie Marich, founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, shares her insights on EMDR therapy training.

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A Conversation with Dr. Jamie Marich on Trauma & AddictionThe fields of mental health and addiction treatment have been notoriously deficient in "trauma competency:" considering the role that unresolved trauma plays in a person's roadblocks to attaining total wellness. In this short video, Dr. Marich, author of "EMDR Made Simple," and the forthcoming "Trauma and the Twelve Steps" (due out in 2012) explains some of the critical links, and the implications that must be considered for effective treatment.
ICM Team Interviews

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EMDR Therapy Phase 5 Installation: What Speed Do You Use?EMDR Therapy trainers and master clinicians Dr. Jamie Marich and Amber Stiles-Bodnar (both of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness) share their answer to the often asked technique question, "What speed of stimulation do you use in EMDR Therapy Phase 5?"

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Attachment and Detachment: A Trauma-Focused PerspectiveDr. Stephen Dansiger, senior faculty member with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, discusses the interplay between attachment and detachment. Dr. Dansiger reflects from his perspectives as both an EMDR therapist/trainer and a Buddhist meditation teacher.

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Dr. Jamie Marich & Dr. Stephen Dansiger: Catching Up on EMDR Therapy & MindfulnessListen to Dr. Jamie Marich and Dr. Stephen Dansiger catch up and chat about their new book, "EMDR Therapy & Mindfulness for Trauma Informed Care" (coming soon- late Summer 2017 from Springer Publishing) and having fun with the EMDR therapy training process. Jamie's obsession with John Oliver is revealed.

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EMDR Therapy: Interview with Dr. Layla AsamaraiListen to the wisdom of Dr. Layla Asamarai, EMDR therapist, as she speaks on issues of cultural attunement in EMDR therapy and other global perspectives. She offers her experience on conducting EMDR therapy with Muslim clients and through interpreters in this candid conversation.

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Interview with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein: Perinatal Trauma & EMDR TherapyJoin Dr. Mara Tesler Stein, faculty member with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, as she discusses her clinical specialty of perinatal trauma. She also talks about the role of EMDR therapy in treating perinatal trauma and her new vision of training perinatal specialists in EMDR therapy.

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MET(T)A Protocol Interview: Leading an Agency with MET(T)AKathleen Whyte, Program Director at Ridgeview Ranch in Altadena, CA, describes being trained by Dr. Stephen Dansiger in the Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Addictions - and being both a therapist and a leader of a clinical team using the MET(T)A Protocol.

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MET(T)A Protocol Interview: Bringing MET(T)A Into Private PracticeDr. Anadel Barbour describes her training by Dr. Stephen Dansiger at Refuge Recovery Center in the Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Addictions - and how it now informs and drives her private practice work.

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EMDR, Mindfulness & Dharma: Interview with Michael ZittelDr. Jamie Marich chats with Institute for Creative Mindfulness graduate, EMDR therapist and Buddhist teacher Michael Zittel about mindfulness and dharma in the practice of EMDR therapy.

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Dr. Jamie Marich on Networking with colleague Dr. Layla AsamaraiJoin Dr. Jamie Marich in Dubai, UAE with friend and colleague Dr. Layla Asamarai. Listen to their story about how a random networking opportunity at their own EMDR training back in 2006 led to their eventual collaboration, which includes hosting this first EMDR training to come to the UAE.