Jamie Marich, Ph.D, LPCC-S, LICDC
Jamie Marich, Ph.D, LPCC-S, LICDC. Having started her career in human services
as an aid worker in post-war Bosnia, Dr. Jamie Marich has since worked in
mental health residential treatment, and in chemical dependency treatment as an
inpatient, outpatient, and dual diagnosis counselor. Dr. Marich operates a private
practice and community outreach organization, Mindful Ohio, specializing in
addiction treatment (chemical & behavioral), issues related to abuse and
trauma, peak performance enhancement, dissociative disorders, spiritual issues
(including recovery from spiritual abuse), cross-cultural issues,
consultation/mentoring, grief/loss, and group therapy. Much of the enthusiasm
that Jamie brings to the counseling setting has sprung forth from her own
recovery and experiences with the healing process. Jamie has also been praised by
clients and colleagues for her ability to use the creative arts, including her
first love, music, into the counseling and healing process. Dr. Marich is the
creator of the Dancing Mindfulness practice, a community-led wellness practice
based in trauma-sensitive approaches to holistic recovery. Dr. Marich trains
facilitators in the practice.
Jamie is a
contributing faculty member for Upper Iowa University, and she offers original workshops
and retreats for counselors and social workers internationally. Jamie is a national
expert on the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in
addiction treatment. Jamie is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved
Consultant through the EMDR International Association, and in 2008, Jamie was
the 1st place outstanding poster research winner at the international
conference. Jamie has several peer-reviewed publications to her credit on her
work with EMDR and addiction. Her first major book, EMDR Made Simple: 4
Approaches For Using EMDR With Every Client released in 2011 (PPM), and her
second title, Trauma and the Twelve Steps: A Complete Guide for Enhancing
Recovery released in 2012. Her newest book, Trauma Made Simple: Competencies
in Assessment, Treatment, and Working with Survivors came out in 2014.
For more
information, go to www.jamiemarich.com, www.drjamiemarich.com , www.TraumaTwelve.com,
www.mindfulohio.com, or www.DancingMindfulness.com.
