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Eduardo Duran, a psychologist working in Indian country, draws on his own clinical experience to provide guidance to counselors working with Native Peoples. Translating theory into actual day-to-day practice, Duran presents case materials that illustrate effective intervention strategies for prevalent problems, including substance abuse, intergenerational trauma, and internalized oppression.

Eduardo Duran is the Director of Health and Wellness for the United Auburn Indian Community, Northern California

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A Brief Look at the Literature	p. 2
The Importance of Cultural Competence	p. 5
Previous Treatment and Research: Methods of Oppression	p. 8
Wounding Seeking Wounding: The Psychology of Internalized Oppression	p. 13
Liberation Psychology Through Hybridism	p. 13
Intergenerational Trauma: The Soul Wound	p. 15
The Psychology of the Healer	p. 20
The Rape of Turtle Island	p. 21
Starting a New Narrative	p. 27
Over Pathologizing Original People	p. 29
Transference Toward Original People	p. 30
Diagnosis as a Naming Ceremony	p. 31
Therapists as Perpetrators of Historical Trauma	p. 34
Clinical Racism in Indian Country	p. 35
The Healing/Therapeutic Circle	p. 39
In the Very Beginning	p. 40
The Healing Container	p. 42
The Identity of the Healer	p. 43
Initial Sessions	p. 46
Historical Trauma: Treating the Soul Wound	p. 49
Recognizing Violence as a Historical Inheritance	p. 50
Working with the Feeling Function	p. 56
Conclusion	p. 58
The Spirit of Alcohol: Treating Addiction	p. 60
Teachings on the Spirit of Alcohol	p. 60
Addiction as a Spiritual Disorder	p. 62
Alcoholic as a Name	p. 64
Relating to the spirit of Alcohol	p. 66
Interpreting a Dream Within a Group Session	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 77
Diagnosis: Treating Emotional Problems as Living Entities	p. 79
Visits by Depression and Anxiety	p. 80
A Patient Visited by Depression and Anxiety	p. 83
Conclusion: Pain and the Spirit of Healing	p. 111
Community Intervention	p. 112
Is Research the Answer?	p. 113
Interventions with Native Communities	p. 114
Addressing Religious Differences in Native Communities	p. 119
Healing the Land	p. 121
Conclusion: A Slow Process	p. 123
Clinical Supervision	p. 124
A Sample of Supervisory Dialogue	p. 125
Conclusion	p. 131
Before Completion	p. 133
References	p. 139
Index	p. 142
About the Author	p. 148
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Healing the Soul Wound

Healing the Soul Wound

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