Dr Jamie Marich on Trauma and Recovery

Episode #84 features our long-awaited guest, Jamie Marich, PhD, in conversation with Mary C and Joe C of Rebellion Dogs Radio. Dr Jamie's latest collaboration, released in the Fall of 2025, Queering EMDR Therapy. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a psychotherapy that helps process trauma and disturbing memories. This evidence-based process is recognized academically and therapeutically for incorporating forms of bilateral stimulation, which enables the emotional charge of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; memories become less distressing.Queering EMDR is an anthology of essays, papers, personal narratives, poetry, and artwork. This new offering to the EMDR Therapy community and the larger world—something LGBTQIAA2S+ people have long needed—is validating. Honouring lived experience in professional writing is how Queering EMDR celebrates the richness and complexity that has been missed in academic writing within EMDR Therapy.See links below to access Jamie Marich's prolific list of collaborative efforts. Both at the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA 2024) in Orlando and at the 2025 ICSAA-Virtual conference, Jamie was invited to share about trauma and the 12-Steps and interact with attendees. We are so glad to be able to chat with Dr. Jamie Marich and to share it with you on this podcast. We will talk about authenticity and its role in connection with others, whether in peer-to-peer environments, work, or in the community. We talk about the regulatory environment, how it helps to create safe spaces for client and therapist and how sometimes… not so much. As a teacher to fellow clinicians, Jamie has taught about navigating the ethics of self-disclosure. We talk about writing, public speaking,  Jamie's body of work, and her thoughts on possible changes for her coming soon.Mary C updates us on the Phoenix, November 13th to 15th, 2026, International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous. Registration is now open. On November 19th, rooms can be booked. We are one year away, and you have a chance to make suggestions, get involved and have your say about our program. See the link to the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak to preview our event location. This resort is nine miles from downtown, with indoor and outdoor amenities including a water park, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, free parking and suites that can accommodate one to four people comfortably. They even have connection rooms if you’re in a bigger group.    Helpful links:https://jamiemarich.com/ Queering EMDR Therapy on Amazon.com  Institute of Creative Mindfulness - EMDR and Expressive Arts ICSAA 2026 in Phoenix AZ     AA Without religion - secular AA links, meetings, audio recordings, and moreMore about the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the PeakAdolescence Trailer (Netflix series referred to in the podcast)Coming up next, on Episode 85, Adina Silvestra, we talk about therapy, hypnosis, microdosing, soundbathing, and guided writing workshops as therapy.