Dissociation 101: The go-to guide for understanding your dissociative disorder, breaking the stigma, and healing from trauma-related dissociation.

Guided by psychologist Jamie Marich–a trauma-informed clinician living with a dissociative disorder herself–this book tells you everything you need to know about dissociation…but were too afraid to ask.
    Here, you’ll learn:
  •  What dissociation is–and why it’s a natural response to trauma
  •  How to understand and work with your “parts”–the unique emotional and behavioral profiles that can develop from personality fragmentation
  •  There’s nothing shameful about dissociating–that, in fact, we can all dissociate
  •  Skills and strategies for living your best, authentic, and most fulfilled life
  •  What to look for in a therapist: choosing a healer who sees you and gets it
  •  Foundational elements of healing from trauma, including PTSD and C-PTSD
    With practical guided exercises like “The Dissociative Profile” and “Parts Mapping,” this book is written for those diagnosed with dissociative disorders, clinicians and therapists who treat trauma and dissociation, and readers who are exploring whether they may have dissociative symptoms or a condition like dissociative identity disorder (DID). Dissociation Made Simple breaks it all down accessibly and comprehensively, with empowerment and support–and without stigma, judgment, or shame.

Heal from trauma and PTSD with the martial art of jiu-jitsu–written for survivors, mental health therapists, and trauma-informed martial arts instructors.

This groundbreaking book introduces jiu-jitsu as a powerful embodied modality for trauma survivors in recovery, and includes 10 grounding practices, self-defense techniques, and 30 instructional photos.
 
Unhealed trauma–from “little t” traumas to complex PTSD–leaves a lasting imprint on the bodies and minds of survivors. And in the aftermath of trauma, many people experience shifts in how they feel, connect with others, and interact with the world at large. This embodied, whole-person approach will help you heal the wounds of traumatic stress and how it shows up within yourself and your relationships, from disembodiment and numbness to anger, fear, anxiety, confusion, and dissociation.

As part of a martial arts trauma recovery program, you’ll learn about:

   • Trauma, embodiment, and the transformative power of jiu-jitsu

   • Self-defense skills that can help survivors of violence define boundaries and feel safe, secure, powerful, and at home in their bodies 

   • Creating a welcoming, responsive practice space as a studio owner

   • Integrating jiu-jitsu practice into a safe, accessible recovery protocol for survivors–and how therapists can recommend them to clients or build them into a treatment plan
 
Written for trauma survivors, mental health clinicians, and martial arts practitioners and studio owners who want to create a safe, empowering, and trauma-sensitive space, Transforming Trauma with Jiu-Jitsu is a unique and vital guide to healing trauma’s invisible wounds.

In Trauma Made Simple, trauma expert Dr. Jamie Marich brings her practical style of training to audio, using clinical common sense to wade through theory, research, and hype surrounding trauma. Learn about trauma in a way that is relevant to clinical work, including extensive coverage on PTSD and other diagnoses through a bio-psycho-social-spiritual lens. Make clinically informed decisions based on setting, client preparedness, and other contextual variables. Develop strategies for treatment planning based on the best possible treatments in the field today.
Trauma Made Simple addresses a variety of issues that are imperative to trauma competency in clinical work, including how to handle grief and mourning, assessing for and addressing addiction (even if you are not an addiction counselor), and how to manage professional development issues, including self-care.