Healing the Soul Wound: Trauma-Informed Counseling for Indigenous Communities

by Eduardo Duran, Allen E. Ivey (Foreword)

"This groundbreaking book provides guidance to counselors working with Native Peoples and other vulnerable populations. Including an important new chapter devoted to working with veterans, the second edition presents case materials that illustrate effective intervention strategies for prevalent problems, including substance abuse, intergenerational trauma, and internalized oppression"--

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Audiobook

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2019

Reviews

[daemyra, the realm's delight]

Picked this up as part of my research for a teacher training I was putting together this year. Review to come.

[Sadie Thompson]

I will start by saying I wish there was a 4.5 Star option.

I loved this book for the ideas out forward.

Why I would remove a half ⭐....

Repetitive language, some of the terms he uses are a little cringy.

And in this day and climate, I really expect an author to explain how it is they can speak to Indigenous Teachings and Knowledge, even if taking somewhat of a Pan-Indigenous approach.

That being said, it is well worth your time. It is already on my re-read list, as there is a fair amount to digest!

[Joan Warren]

An excellent resource that challenges western psychology to embrace Indigenous thinking, culture and spirituality in a respectful, eclectic and creative fashion. Given that nearly ten million Americans report having some Indigenous ancestry, this book is must-read for all therapists!

Ratings lost one star for repetitiveness—I would have only taken off a tenth of a star if that were an option.

[Varsh]

Informative, direct, refreshing and moving. Thank you Duran for giving voice to this much-needed outlook in healing work, and giving voice to the soul.

[alybro]

I really enjoyed Duran's writing style and thought the content of this book was refreshing and quite different from my experience with Western psychology training.

[Valentin]

provided a powerful new context to my education as a social worker & reinvigorated me in my pursuit of healing

[Maya]

a required school read! but very very important and illuminating for navigating therapy primarily with Indigenous people (and other marginalized groups) for whom standard therapy isn’t helping