Tag: Native American

• Shamans, Race, and Story In Our Time of Occupation

  Shamanism and, more recently, Narrative Therapy seek to challenge the authority of colonialism and its allies in the lives of those who seek healing. They use differing tools and strategies to do so, yet often their territories overlap. Together they provide evolving maps of the technologies, visions, and behaviors of colonial practice. They challenge the…

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 9, 2011

  native american, Psychotherapy, Shamanism, Social issues

  colonialism, Narrative Therapy, Native American, Occupy Wallstreet, Self, Shamanism

• Seeking Healing at The River of Belonging

  “Every week on one of our reservations and in some Indian community, the media uncovers indirect and direct evidence of loss to families living without the ways of knowing afforded by the river. I believe the river provided the basis for healthy and whole families, and without it, all manner of assault has been made…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 17, 2011

  First Nations, Healing, Psychotherapy

  CBT, Lannikio. l. Lee, Native American, psychotherapy

• To Heal Is to Own One’s Own Identity

  Healing, at it’s best,contests the definitions and deletions of self imposed by others from without, and supports the development of a more home grown, autonomous sense of group and individual self.

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 2, 2011

  Healing, Psychotherapy

  colonialism, definitions of self, disability, healing, Native American

• Cindy Jacobs, Ethnic Hatred, and the Journey towards Healing, Part One

  The journey towards healing is demanding. Denial and hatred are easier pathways to follow. They also bring ever more suffering to the world.

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 16, 2011

  First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

  Cindy jacobs, genocide, healing, Native American