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Dra. Arlicia Miller, EdD, MFA, Certificado de Posgrado en Currículo e Instrucción, Certificado de Posgrado en Liderazgo y Responsabilidad, CICP
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Integrative Psychiatric Approach
As a Peer Support Specialist and Resident Artist at Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, Jamie MacDonald is dedicated to supporting first responders and healthcare workers in finding pathways to healing that honor the full weight of what they carry. His approach integrates Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), peer support, and creative expression to help individuals process trauma, occupational stress, and the cumulative toll of crisis work. He operates from the understanding that recovery is not one-size-fits-all, and that meaningful healing often requires more than one avenue to get there.
Philosophy of Care
Jamie's work is grounded in the belief that healing looks different for every person, and that art is what feelings look like when words are not enough. He views creative expression not as decoration but as communication, something capable of connecting people to memories, emotions, strength, and parts of themselves they may not always see clearly. In peer support, that same philosophy applies: meet people where they are, stay alongside them without judgment, and trust that growth can emerge even from the most difficult experiences. His goal is to hold space for every person's unique path while walking beside them through it.
Education
Jamie holds the following credentials:
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National Registered Paramedic (NRP)
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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Certification
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Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor
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District 7 CISM Coordinator
Professional Experience
Jamie's career began and was shaped entirely in the field as a paramedic, placing him at the center of some of the most demanding and high-stakes moments in emergency medicine. Over the course of that career, he developed deep expertise in critical incident response, eventually taking on the role of District 7 CISM Coordinator, where he provides structured post-incident support to first responders across the region. His work as an MHFA Instructor has further extended his reach, helping high-stress professions build foundational mental health literacy from the inside out.
Personal Inspiration
Years on the front lines of emergency medicine gave Jamie a firsthand understanding of what sustained crisis exposure does to a person over time. What he witnessed, and lived, in that work became the foundation of both his peer support practice and his art. He is drawn to contrasts because he has experienced them: chaos and calm, darkness and light, structure and freedom. Those themes run through everything he creates, layered into color, texture, symbolism, and evolving forms. His belief that healing can happen in more ways than one is not a philosophy he arrived at in a classroom. It is something the field taught him, shift by shift.
Current Practice
In his current role at Dual Minds, Jamie serves as both Peer Support Specialist and Resident Artist, two roles that, for him, are deeply connected. In peer support, he walks alongside first responders and healthcare workers who are processing experiences that do not always fit neatly into clinical language. As Resident Artist, his work creates an entry point for clients who connect more readily through image, symbol, and story than through traditional therapeutic frameworks. Together, these roles reflect the Dual Minds core belief: that whole-person care means making room for every avenue toward wellness.
Servicios de la Dra. Arlicia Miller, EdD
Enfoque de la atención
Coaching de transformación de vida basado en la autoconciencia y la acción intencional.
Apoyo colaborativo y centrado en el cliente que combina la comprensión emocional con la estrategia práctica
Énfasis en el empoderamiento, la resiliencia y la vida con propósito.
Un espacio de apoyo para explorar objetivos internos y tomar pasos claros hacia un cambio significativo.
Poblaciones atendidas
Educador en Massachusetts y certificado como Coach Profesional Internacional Certificado por AIBM
Mujeres y hombres de alto rendimiento que buscan crecimiento, claridad y equilibrio.
Personas que atraviesan transiciones en la vida, como cambios de carrera, evolución de la identidad o cambios en la mediana edad.
Clientes que desean apoyo consciente para reconectarse con valores y propósitos.
Clientes y familias que buscan apoyo educativo dentro de un modelo de atención integral holística.
Servicios de apoyo y defensa
Coaching de transformación de vida que ayuda a los clientes a obtener claridad emocional, establecer metas significativas y mantenerse responsables durante las principales transiciones de la vida.
Apoyo para adultos que atraviesan cambios de identidad, equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal y una mayor realización personal.
Integración de la percepción emocional con estrategias prácticas para apoyar el propósito y el bienestar
Defensa educativa que complementa la atención integral en todas las etapas de la vida.
Defensa y asesoramiento educativo
Orientación educativa y de planificación de vida alineada con los valores y objetivos de los clientes.
Apoyo para comprender las fortalezas personales, abordar los desafíos y desarrollar la confianza.
Estrategias que integran la autoconciencia, la acción intencional y el crecimiento a largo plazo
