Books by Jamie Marich

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.

An inclusive, research-based guide to working the 12 steps: a trauma-informed approach for clinicians, sponsors, and those in recovery.Step 1: You admit that you''re powerless over your addiction. Now what?12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have helped countless people on the path to recovery. But many still feel that 12-step programs aren''t for them: that the spiritual emphasis is too narrow, the modality too old-school, the setting too triggering, or the space not inclusive enough. Some struggle with an addict label that seems to eclipse the histories, traumas, and experiences that can feed into addiction, or neglects to consider the effects of adverse experiences like trauma in the first place. Advances in addiction medicine, trauma, neuropsychiatry, social theory, and overall strides in inclusivity need to be integrated into modern-day 12-step programs to reflect the latest research and what it means to live with an addiction today.Dr. Jamie Marich, an addiction and trauma clinician in recovery herself, builds necessary bridges between the 12-step''s core foundations and up-to-date developments in trauma-informed care. Foregrounding the intersections of addiction, trauma, identity, and systems of oppression, Marich''s approach treats the whole person--not just the addiction--to foster healing, transformation, and growth.Written for clinicians, therapists, and sponsors, and those in recovery, Marich provides an extensive toolkit of trauma-informed skills that:  •  Explains how trauma impacts addiction, recovery, and relapse  •  Celebrates communities who may feel excluded from the program, like atheists, agnostics, and LGBTQ+ folks  •  Invites in outside help from the fields of trauma, dissociation, mindfulness, and addiction research  •  Explains the differences between being trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive; and  •  Discusses spiritual abuse as a legitimate form of trauma that can profoundly impede spirituality-based approaches to healing.<

Based on the belief that mindfulness is a critical component in the delivery of EMDR, this innovative text integrates mindfulness-informed practice with EMDR therapy to create an effective new approach for healing trauma. Based on current evidence-based research, the book demonstrates how clinicians can conceptualize and deliver trauma focused care in both mental health and addiction treatment.