UNDERSTANDING DISSOCIATION: An Insider’s View on Helping Dissociative Clients
Jamie Marich · Ph.D.
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Jamie Marich, Ph.D., (she/they) describes themselves as a facilitator of transformative experiences. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to inspire healing in others. She is a woman in long-term recovery from an addictive disorder and is living loudly and proudly as a woman with a dissociative disorder with the goal of smashing stigma about dissociation in the mental health field and in society at large.
Jamie is the author of 11 books on EMDR, trauma, arts, and dissociation. Her latest books are Trauma and the 12 Steps: A Complete Guide for Recovery Enhancement, Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life, and Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Guide with Dr. Stephen Dansiger. She is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness approach to expressive arts therapy and of Yoga for Clinicians.
with Jamie Marich, Ph.D.
MODULE 1: Demystifying Dissociation: Reconceptualizing the Fundamentals
In this module, we will explore our existing understandings of dissociation and gain new perspectives on what dissociation really is. Jamie will share their “coming out” story and what it means to change the paradigm of education around dissociation. Participants will be guided to identify their own lived experiences with dissociation.
We will discuss:
- Dissociation as adaptive, maladaptive, and all of the above
- The importance of phenomenology/lived experience
- Perspectives from contributors on defining dissociation
- Addiction as dissociation model
We will look at the typical profile associated with people with dissociative tendencies and learn about strategies that help them ground themselves. We will focus on particular challenges when working with dissociative clients, and the importance of trauma-informed language when teaching grounding and meditation.
You will learn:
- Grounding and anchoring techniques
- The Dissociative Profile Exercise
- How to use the Dissociative Profile Exercise in clinical settings
- The Wheel & Window of Tolerance
In this module, we will learn to work with parts mapping in a clinical setting. We will focus on languaging when working with dissociative clients and how to find the words that will work with each unique client.
You will learn:
- How to listen to all parts and aspects of your experience
- Why no perfect model exists
- How to identify pronouns for your clients
- How to develop a personal or system-based metaphor for a client
We will examine the concepts of healing and treatment in this module. Starting with the self, we’ll explore what “healing” means to the participant, the relational imperative when working with dissociative clients, and options for treatment.
You will learn:
- Best practices for navigating relational elements
- Treatment possibilities and cautions
- How to work with parts mapping across therapeutic modalities
- A parts journaling exercise
- A movement meditation to help listen to the parts and aspects of the internal world
In the final module, we will discuss how helping professionals can be change agents for the marginalization of dissociative disorders. We will look at how the myths and misrepresentations of dissociation create stigma and discrimination and what you can do to educate the public. You will explore your own biases of dissociation and DID, the impact of social media on public perception, and your role as an advocate for people with dissociation.
You will learn:
- How to recognize myths and biases about dissociation and DID
- The impact of media and social media on dissociation
- How to eliminate stigma and discrimination of people with dissociative identity disorders
- How to be an advocate for people with dissociative disorders
with Jamie Marich, PhD
Agenda
Module 1: Demystifying Dissociation- Reconceptualizing the Fundamentals – Pre-recorded – 1 hour – 1 CE
- Segment 1: Opening Meditation Exercise- Examining My Existing Understanding of Dissociation (10 minutes)
- Segment 2: My “Coming Out” Story and What It Means to Me to Change the Paradigm of Education Around Dissociation (15 minutes)
- Segment 3: Dissociation Defined- Adaptive, Maladaptive, and All of the Above (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 4: The Importance of Phenomenology/Lived Experience (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 5: Perspectives from Dissociation Made Simple Contributors on Defining Dissociation (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 6: Addiction as Dissociation Model (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 7: Guided Meditation: What Lived Experience Means to Me (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 1: Opening Meditation Exercise- Grounding and Anchoring Sampler (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 2: Why People with Dissociative Tendencies Can Struggle with Mindfulness, Meditation, and Embodiment (5-7 minutes)
- Segment 3: Trauma-Informing Language in Teaching Grounding & Meditation (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 4: 101 Ways to Ground (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 5: The Dissociative Profile Exercise, Part I (10 minutes)
- Segment 6: The Wheel & Window of Tolerance (10 minutes)
- Segment 7: The Dissociative Profile Exercise, Part II (10 minutes)
- Segment 8: Using the Dissociative Profile Exercise in Clinical Settings (5-7 minutes)
Module 3: Working with Parts- How to Navigate Aspects of Experience When No Perfect Model Exists – Pre-recorded – 1 hour – 1 CE
- Segment 1: Opening Meditation Exercise- Intention Setting for Listening to All Parts and Aspects of Your Experience (5-7 minutes)
- Segment 2: Language Matters- Other Words Besides Parts or System (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 3: Considering Pronouns (7-10 minutes
- Segment 4: Why No Perfect Model Exists (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 5: Petals of a Rose Film (15 minutes)
- Segment 6: Petals of a Rose Commentary and Introduction to Developing a Personal or System-Based Metaphor (10 minutes)
- Segment 7: Introduction to Parts Mapping (10-15 minutes
- Segment 8: Working with Parts Mapping Clinically (5-7 minutes)
Module 4: Treatment Solutions- Beyond Method and One Size Fits All Approaches – Pre-recorded – 1 hour – 1 CE
- Segment 1: Opening Mediation Exercise- What Healing Means to Me/Us (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 2: The Relational Imperative (10 minutes)
- Segment 3: Best Practices for Navigating Relational Elements (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 4: Treatment Possibilities and Cautionary Tales (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 5: Working with Parts Mapping Across Therapeutic Modalities (10 minutes)
- Segment 6: Parts Journaling Exercise (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 7: Movement Meditation on Listening to the Parts and Aspects of the Internal World (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 1: Opening Meditation Exercise- Body Scan on Navigating Fear (7-10 minutes)
- Segment 2: Myths and Biases About Dissociation and DID (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 3: Media Portrayals of Dissociation and the Impact of Social Media in Recent Controversies (10-15 minutes)
- Segment 4: Language Matters in Eliminating Stigma/Discrimination (10 minutes)
- Segment 5: Becoming an Advocate for Social Justice as a Professional (10 minutes)
- Segment 6: Needs Assessment for Further Training/Interpersonal Work (10 minutes)
- Segment 7: Closing Meditation (5 minutes)
Understanding Dissociation
Learning Objectives
(1) To discuss the various definitions of dissociation that originated from Pierre Janet’s original development of the concept
(2) To apply Shapiro’s concepts of adaptive and maladaptive in evaluating how dissociation shows up in societies and in clinical presentations
(3) To define the principles of phenomenology and discuss why listening to lived experience is a legitimate form of inquiry in psychology and behavior health
(4) To summarize the thematic findings from the Dissociation Made Simple project and discuss its relevance for the delivery of behavioral health services
(5) To deliver grounding/anchoring, mindfulness, and other preparation skills in the stabilization stage of treatment using language and approaches that are optimally trauma and dissociation-informed
(6) To discuss how seeking to perfectly learn a “parts model” for working with dissociation may impede effectiveness overall in EMDR therapy, working instead towards integrating wisdom from several different models and adapted to therapy according to client preference and lived experience
(7) Discuss the basic assumptions of the Addiction as Dissociation model and explain how unaddressed dissociation is most likely to show up in addiction treatment
(8) Construct one’s own Dissociative Profile inventory and then assist clients in doing this exercise as part of their treatment plan
(9) Decrease overall fear and increase personal confidence in working with dissociative clients in professional settings, assessing further needs for training, consultation, or personal work
Intermediate Mental Health Professionals.
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