Additional information
by Jamie Marich (Author)
An essential resource for psychologists, therapists, and clinicians to help clients understand dissociation, make sense of their parts, and visualize depersonalization and derealization--a stigma-free guide from the bestselling author of Dissociation Made Simple
An interactive dry-erasable tool for use with clients with dissociative identity disorder (DID), complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociative disorders not otherwise specified (DDNOS) This easy-to-use, dry-erasable flip chart helps therapists break down the basics of dissociation: what it is, why it happens, and how it can be understood--and embraced--as a key part of your client's healing journey. The full-color Dissociation Made Simple Flipchart builds on Jamie Marich, PhD's, bestselling book and expands your clinical toolkit. Designed to be interactive and user-friendly in-session, it offers easy-to-understand definitions, unique client-centered exercises, flexible language options, and visual activity pages thoughtfully illustrated to meet the needs of clients with different learning styles. Use the Flipchart with clients to:- Understand--and go beyond--dissociation and trauma 101
- Show how trauma acts on the body and brain
- Demystify terms like "parts," "system," and "alter"
- Build their "safe-enough" harbor
- Relate to real-life examples from people with dissociative experiences
- Understand treatment options and different approaches to dissociative symptoms
- Practice techniques for grounding, anchoring, settling, and mindfulness
- Do interactive activities like mapping their parts
- Challenge myths, biases, and stigma
- Learn about their dissociative tendencies--and discover what helps them return to the present moment
For use with clients with trauma-related dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, DDNOS, and more, the Flipchart is a compassionate and invaluable clinical resource that helps you explore complex concepts with ease--demystifying dissociation and providing a roadmap to understanding, agency, and empowerment.
Author Biography
JAMIE MARICH, Ph.D. (she/they) speaks internationally on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, dissociation, expressive arts, yoga, and mindfulness, and maintains a private practice in her home base of Akron, OH. Marich has written numerous books, notably Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Recovery. 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.
