Tag: psychotherapy

• Inviting Resilience into the Conversation

  Tuesday, Dee Brightstar, Abenaki elder and healer, and I were guests on Moccasin Tracks on WRUV radio. It is always a joy to join Dee for a conversation or ceremony. I thank Deb Reger for inviting us to appear on her program. Here is a link to the edited podcast. Fittingly, given the recent discussion…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 19, 2014

  First Nations, Healing, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

  Indigenous, Native American, psychotherapy, Shamanism, trauma

• Ethics and the Healer

  Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a lovely day in the neighborhood…..Today is warm and sunny, a good day to clean the beach, and later today, neighbors will gather to do that. Yesterday we attended an ethics training, one of those gatherings mandated for, and, often, dreaded by, licensed professionals.

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 7, 2014

  First Nations, Healing, Psychotherapy

  ethics, healing, Indigenous, psychotherapy, worldview

• Walking Together

  It is good to have companionship on the journey.

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 23, 2014

  First Nations, Healing, India, Psychotherapy, Social issues

  Expressive Therapy, India, psychotherapy, teaching

• Caring for Our People and Our Mother, The Earth

  Today is Mothers’ Day in the U.S., and the weather has turned warm enough for me to go barefooted in the house. The afternoons are even warm outdoors. This morning Jennie began putting in our kitchen garden. Even as we welcome this time of growth and the promise of abundance, I am troubled by events…

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 11, 2014

  First Nations, Psychotherapy, Sacred Lands, Shamanism

  healing, microaggression, Mothers’ Day, Native American, psychotherapy, Shamanism