Episode 60: Dissociation Made Simple

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In this weeks episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, Jessica Fowler speaks with Jamie Marich, Ph.D. about her book Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life. In our discussion, Dr. Marich explores what dissociations is, examples and various treatments.  

Highlights include:

4:02 Dr. Marich shares the 101 of what dissociation is

6:53: Examples of dissociation

9:54 Aspects of self

12:58 Dr. Marich shares that this book is for the general public but does have sections specifically for therapists.

16:38 We explore the importance of learning from those with lived experience

20:02 A discussion about the importance of being comfortable working with dissociation

About the author:

Jamie Marich, Ph.D. (she/they) speaks internationally on EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, dissociation, expressive arts, yoga, and mindfulness, and runs a private practice and online training network in her home base of Akron, OH. Dr. Marich has written numerous books, notably Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Recovery, Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life, and most recently, You Lied to Me About God: A Memoir. She has won numerous awards for LGBT+ and mental health advocacy, specifically in reducing stigma around dissociative disorders through the sharing of her own lived experience.